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Mitch McConnell Shuts Down the Senate
Going to Wait out our Judicial Nominees, are you? Here -- have a listen to *this*!
By Jeff Emanuel Posted in Congress | Democratic Obstructionism | Judges — Comments (10) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats pledged to hold a confirmation vote on three of President Bush's Circuit Court nominees prior to Memorial Day, then broke their word and allowed only one to be considered on the floor, thinking that their continued obstructionism in the face of a Republican minority and lame-duck President would go unchallenged and without consequence.

Today, Senate Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell (R-KY), began to pay back the Democrats for their obstructionist, bullying tactics.

Mitch McConnell shut down the floor today by forcing the clerk to read all 500 or so pages of Barbara Boxer’s climate change bill, making it essentially impossible for anything to happen in the Senate all day (or, technically, until the reading is complete).

In addition to stopping all progress on the legislation currently on the floor, this action will have the effect of throwing off Reid’s entire legislative calendar (yes, the same one he somehow "forgot" to add those promised pre-Memorial Day confirmation votes to).

There are few things the minority can do in the Senate more disruptive to the Majority than removing their ability to manage the floor. Reid and Boxer (D-CA) have been seen very agitatedly conversing on the floor during the reading (clearly, Boxer neither wants to hear, nor wants anybody else to hear, her bill read in so public a location as the Senate chamber).

McConnell's action is designed to send a very specific message to Reid, Boxer, Leahy, and the rest of the Senate Democrats that Republicans will not stand by while they hedge, obstruct, and otherwise refuse to move on the nominations of qualified judges to the bench.

Read on.

How does this work? By disallowing the hallowed Senate principle of Unanimous Consent.

Sen. Boxer offered up a substitute amendment to the bill this morning. That bill was to be the basis of the day's debate. Ordinarily, the clerk would simply read the title of a bill aloud, and then turn things over to the floor leader, who would then then request Unanimous Consent to dispense with a further reading of the bill.

McConnell denied that consent today, instead forcing the clerk to read aloud the entire substitute amendment by Boxer.

While the clerk is reading, no Senators can speak, except to ask for consent to dispense with reading of the bill or make a motion to adjourn -- both of which will be denied -- and no further amendments can be offered.

When the reading is completed, Reid, Durbin, Boxer, et al will take to the floor to gripe and protest and accuse the GOP of stalling their climate change bill out of a desire to avoid debate.

Republicans, though, are eager to debate this, since they’re more than will to talk about Democrats raising energy prices when gas is nearing $4 per gallon.

This is not about a fear of debate; rather, this is about broken Democrat promises and inaction on judicial nominees, though such action at this time has the wonderful added benefit of allowing more time and visibility to expose the detrimental extent and complexity of the Democrats' "climate change" bill.

Nice work, Sen. McConnell.

[Grizz]

Hugh Hewitt put some of that audio on the air yesterday. It was hilarious. It's just too bad that they don't make EVERY BILL be read in its entirety. I hope they keep it up and make 'em read every stupid thing they try to vote into law.

[El Mac]

Indeed! I like McConnell's tactic.

[Ysabel Kid]

Well, after 40 years in the minority it is one thing the GOP knows how to do well - when they have the guts to do so!!!

[Jaguarundi]

Kudos to Senator McConnell's tactic !Thanks for posting.

[ceb]

Good work Mr. McConnell, I doubt either of my senators from IL were pleased. If fact Obama is so full of himself right now, I doubt he even knows of it.

[505stevec]

Hope to the good Lord that our politicians will end run this horible bill.