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Monday, February 14, 2005
AJC Backs the Judicial Filibuster
No, not the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Here's what the other AJC has to say about judicial filibusters [via Campaign Confidential]:
The American Jewish Committee today reaffirmed its support for the Senate's filibuster rule regarding judicial nominations. AJC's Board of Governors took the action in response to a public campaign for eliminating the filibuster rule.Good to hear they're on board. The Democrats can use all of the help they can get.
"The Senate's centuries-old rule providing for the use of the filibuster gives voice to minority viewpoints and encourages consensus on appointments to the judiciary," the AJC Board said in its resolution. Changing the Senate rules "would eliminate this incentive for bi-partisan cooperation, eroding our system of checks and balances and diluting the Senate's role to provide 'advice and consent' on the President's judicial nominees."
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