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The Republicans have "fillibustered" more than 70 times simply by announcing to Reid that they intended to fillibuster.
Hillary Implores Her Supporters To Work "As Hard For Barack Obama As You Have For Me" 2009
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The nominations of these women were fillibustered by Democrats in Congress out of fear that the Republican party would not only add another woman to the Court, but indeed the first black woman.
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But they have refused to hold hearings or fillibustered lower court nominations.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010
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If filibustered, the party that was fillibustered will retailiate their own filibusters.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010
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Or was that another Democrat lie and race was the real factor that Democrats fillibustered, and forced a withdrawl, for the first time ever of a circuit court nominee, who had the bi-partisan approval of 56 Senators?
GOP senators zero in on Kagan's stance on gays in the military 2010
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So what is new, they have fillibustered every major bill.
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The party must filibuster the same number of candidates that they had fillibustered, and then go back to confirming candidates.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010
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So what is new, they have fillibustered every major bill.
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But they have refused to hold hearings or fillibustered lower court nominations.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010
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Clearly, this plan will be fillibustered in the senate.
GOP Leaders Urging Senators To Vote Against Anti-Escalation Resolution 2009
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