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By Paul Zummo Posted in Senate Rules — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Senator George Allen (R-VA) has an op-ed piece in the Washington Times that calls for the Republicans to call the Democrats out on their bluff.

It looks to me like the Democrats are trying to play some poker. I think they're bluffing and I think Republicans need to call them on it. We also need to remind the Democrats that governing our nation is not a game.
Now is the time for Republicans in the Senate to "go for it" without timidity; we must not cower or worry about the Democrats' political reaction. The fact is, very soon we could see a vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States. It's important that we put an end to these obstructionist tactics before we start piling up vacancies on the Supreme Court, as they are piling up in federal appellate courts around the country today.
We need to keep our promises to the American people. They expect us to act, not hide behind obscure parliamentary procedures and process. Americans voted back in November. Now they expect their senators to take a stand and vote, not to play petty, partisan process games.