WASHINGTON - Centrists from both parties reached a compromise Monday night to avoid a showdown on President Bush’s stalled judicial nominees and the Senate’s own filibuster rules, officials from both parties said.
These officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the agreement would clear the way for yes-or-no votes on some of Bush’s nominees, but make no guarantee.
Under the agreement, Democrats would pledge not to filibuster any of Bush’s future appeals court or Supreme Court nominees except in “extraordinary circumstances.”
For their part, Republicans agreed not to support an attempt to strip Democrats of their right to block votes.
Senator John McCain in a breaking press conference is announcing that Republican and Democrat senators alike have reached an agreement.
UPDATE: Holy Wizbang! Scared Monkey’s has an enourmous round-up!
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7:46 pm [ Quote ]
Filibuster Deal
1937 EDT: Presser begins. The deal is in the hands of the Senators in the room and it is being passed out to the press. 1939 EDT: Senator McCain is taking the podium to start off with. Apparently we are…
8:38 pm [ Quote ]
Deal Reached On Senate Filibusters
An agreement has been reached between Republicans and Democrats regarding judicial filibusters. More details to follow… UPDATE: The deal: Pyror, Brown, and Owen will receive cloture. Filibusters only for “extraordinary circumstances…” Nothing in …
8:41 pm [ Quote ]
As I was surfing around we all seem to think this is a disaster for us. I don’t see it that way. Since the donks caved in on Owen, Brown, and Pryor, the most conservative of the bunch. The donks have agreed not to filibuster except for ‘extraordinary circumstances’ which now means that the dems have completely disgraced themselves. For months, no, make that years they have been calling these 3 “extremists” from now on (here is where the trust comes in) all of Bush’s nominees will be approved.
9:11 pm [ Quote ]
The Dirty Deal…
...done dirt cheap, as far as Democratic concessions. Thank you, John McCain, for continuing to care so much about liberal media opinion and for continuing to suffer under the delusion that we’re going to allow a Napoleon-complexed strutting peacock l…
9:16 pm [ Quote ]
BREAKING: FILIBUSTER COMPROMISE
Press conference about to begin…Sen McCain et al. Sen. McCain: We are here, 14 Republicans and Democrats, to announce we have reached an agreement to try and avert a crisis…and pull the Senate back from the precipice..grateful for efforts of…
9:21 pm [ Quote ]
Filibuster Compromise?
I haven’t been following the news today. What is the filibuster compromise? Must be bad news.
Irate bloggers: Michelle Malkin, Captain’s Quarters (live-blogging)...
The Political Teen has video here and here….
9:28 pm [ Quote ]
Filibuster Compromise Reached (Live Blogging)
Awaiting press conference now… 7:39 EDT: McCain and Warner are out… 7:39 EDT: “The deal is right here…” 7:41 EDT: I’m worried… McCain speaking… nothing of substance yet.. 7:42 EDT: McCain begins.. 7 Republicans and 7 Democrats reached an a…
9:56 pm [ Quote ]
Wannabe-Moonbat McCain spearheads filibuster compromise deal
US Senator John McCain (R, but not really-AZ) was at the front of the line when more than a dozen Senators from both sides of the aisle came together on a compromise aimed at avoiding the “nuclear option” showdown set…