CNN has reported that Senator John Kerry, failed Democrat presidential nominee, has decided to attempt a filibuster to block the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. Kerry was on the phone all day from Davos, Switzerland, where he was attending the World Economic Forum, "martialing support" for the move, which he proposed to a handful of Democrat senators in a meeting yesterday. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) has reportedly already signed on to the effort.
Alito is still expected to be confirmed, as Republicans currently have enough votes in the Senate to overcome any filibuster effort. The move could further backfire on the Democrats, as a concerted attempt at a filibuster could cause Senate Republicans to trigger the "nuclear (or "constitutional") option," making it even easier to confirm future nominees.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/26/alito/index.html
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