Transcript: Commentary: Supreme Court vacancy likely to bring the filibuster issue back to the US Senate

ROBERT SIEGEL
All Things Considered (NPR)
06-08-2005
Commentary: Supreme Court vacancy likely to bring the filibuster issue back to the US Senate

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM

ROBERT SIEGEL, host:

Today, the US Senate confirmed another of President Bush's judicial nominees. The long filibuster against Janice Rogers Brown ended yesterday, part of the agreement a few weeks ago that was hailed as restoring comity in the Senate. But today, some lawmakers looked less happy about that deal. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus marched into the Senate to highlight their opposition to Brown, and news analyst Daniel Schorr says there's likely more rancor ahead.

DANIEL SCHORR:

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