Diane Feinstein has broken ranks with Democrats, essentially removing any rhetorical cover they may have taken for a filibuster.
"I do not see a likelihood of a filibuster," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif. "This might be a man I disagree with, but it doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the court."She said she will not vote to confirm the appeals court judge, based on his conservative record. But she acknowledged that nothing emerged during last week's hearings to justify any organized action by Democrats to stall the nomination.
The Democrats only chance was to assert party discipline and Feinstein has made it clear she won't go along.
Posted by Mick Stockinger on January 15, 2006 8:51 PM
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