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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (681067)	4/29/2005 10:38:56 AM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (1) of 769670

>>Never in the history of the Republic have filibusters been used to prevent a vote on nominees.<< Not according to the website of the GOP dominated Senate: "Filibuster Derails Supreme Court Appointment" "Dirksen and others withdrew their support. Although the committee recommended confirmation, floor consideration sparked the first filibuster in Senate history on a Supreme Court nomination. On October 1, 1968, the Senate failed to invoke cloture. Johnson then withdrew the nomination." senate.gov

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