Pulling out ALL the stops. Justice Dept. enters court nominee fight

[Bluebear]

The Justice Department is edging into the Senate controversy over judicial nominees, writing key lawmakers after Democratic Leader Harry Reid publicly referred to an FBI file on one of President Bush's controversial appointees.

"The letter expressed concern about recent remarks on the floor of the Senate which alluded to an FBI background investigation file provided by the Department of Justice to the Senate Judiciary Committee on a confidential basis in connection with a judicial nomination," a department official said Friday night....

The developments occurred as Frist served notice he intends to use two of Bush's favorite nominees — Texas judge Priscilla Owen and California judge Janice Rogers Brown — to force a confrontation next week that could end Democrats' ability to block court appointments.

Frist, R-Tenn., said Friday that the nominations of the two women will be brought up next week as part of his plan to end filibusters of White House judicial nominees.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050514/ap_on_go_co/senate_judges&printer=1

[The Sushi Bandit]

1. Should this be posted in the late breaking news???

nm

[Bluebear]

2. Probably...

but I always manage to post a dupe no matter how hard I search before :)

Maguro sushi please.

[Bluebear]

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