Senate Judiciary Committee sends 4 Obama judicial US District court nominees to the floor

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I. Nominations

Jacqueline H. Nguyen to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
Ordered Reported by Voice Vote

Edward Milton Chen to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California
Ordered Reported by Roll Call Vote: 12 - 7

Dolly M. Gee to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
Ordered Reported by Voice Vote

Richard Seeborg to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California
Ordered Reported by Voice Vote


Why the roll call on Chen? Senator Sessions was "concerned" because he objected to his past comments about decisions being partially influenced by personal experiences and various tenuous connections to the ACLU. The vote was 12-7 on party lines though about half the votes were by proxy.

More on Chen, Seeborg, and Gee:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6250108

More on Nguyen:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6196269

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1. And if the Senate worked more than 2 days a week they could be confirmed this year

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2. 4 down and HOW MANY to go?

And when will we see Dawn Johnson get the go-ahead?