I am resorting to a bit of a nuclear option myself, day twenty-one

[usregimechange]

07/16/2010

Office of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill
United States Senate
Hart Senate Office Building, Ste. 717
Washington, D.C. 20510



Senator McCaskill:

I want to thank you for using facebook to reach out to your constituents and for reading all the questions submitted. One of those questions was written by me and was/is a part of a broader and ongoing effort by myself to seek change in the excessively slow pace that Presidential nominations are being confirmed by the full Senate. If you have been following this you will know that I have been focusing on the most overdue judicial nomination to date.

Almost 8 months ago Jane Branstetter Stranch, a nominee to the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals, was approved out of committee on a bipartisan vote. The full Senate is yet to schedule a vote, the Majority leader yet to file for cloture, and no explanation has been given for why this qualified and noncontroversial nominee has not received an up or down vote.

This is my 21st correspondence with you regarding this matter (2 letters, 17 e-mails, and 1 facebook submission). I have pledged to write to you and Senator Reid each weekday until this nominee receives an up or down vote. I would appreciate your assistance and hope you will urge your colleagues to act and avoid any further damage to our system of justice.

Sincerely,


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cc: Senator Reid

[jaysunb]

1. This, is the "change" we need.

Thank you for setting an example on how "Real Change " comes about. :thumbsup: