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The next time you hear a Republican claim that all judicial nominees deserve an up or down vote in the Senate, you can point out that these Republicans disagree. You can even make a game of it!

For example, Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX), who recently said "It is time for us to go back to 200 years of tradition" and not filibuster judicial nominees.

However:

Hutchinson blocked two Circuit Court nominees to the 5th Circuit, leaving open the seat Republicans are now trying to hand to Priscilla Owen. Hutchinson blocked Jorge Rangel and Enrique Moreno, both of whom were nominated for the 5th Circuit. [Fulton County Daily Report, (Georgia) 2/5/02]

SENATOR HUTCHINSON’S RECORD:


• Voted to filibuster 11 Clinton executive nominees: Walter Dellinger, Janet Napolitano, Sam W. Brown (twice), Derek Shearer, Ricki Tigert, Henry Foster (twice), and 5 State Dept nominees en bloc.

Pick your own favorite Senator and play today!