Motion to invoke cloture on Caitlyn Halligan to be US Circuit Judge DC Circuit - NOT invoked 54-45-1

[Tx4obama]

The GOPers are STILL blocking President Obama's appointment of Halligan.

Halligan was originally nominated by Obama September 29, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama

Motion to invoke cloture on Caitlyn Halligan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Not Invoked: 54-45-1
http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/12/06/senate-floor-wrap-up-for-tuesday-december-6-2011/

Note: Senator Murkowski of Alaska was the ONLY Republican that voted with the Democrats to invoke cloture
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00222



Edited to add...


Reid Statement On Republican Obstruction Of Caitlin Joan Halligan

Washington, D.C. — Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after Republicans blocked the nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit:

“Senate Republicans today sent the sad message that political gamesmanship is more important than a judicial nominee’s qualifications. Caitlin Joan Halligan is a qualified candidate with bipartisan support from colleagues who call her a brilliant legal mind.

“I am concerned that today the Senate is backing away from the 2005 agreement that the minority would only block judicial nominees in extraordinary circumstances. Since Ms. Halligan’s nomination clearly does not meet that standard, Republicans today lowered the bar for filibustering judicial nominees.

“I am disappointed that Republicans blocked a talented, experienced nominee for no other reason than to please a few ideological extremists. If this truly exceptional candidate isn’t qualified to be a judge in the United States of America, it is hard to imagine who Republicans would find acceptable.”

http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/12/06/reid-statement-on-republican-obstruction-of-caitlin-joan-halligan/