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

Here are a couple recent statements from Sen. Frist's office:

"Nobody likes where we are, but I think that there is understanding that we have to uphold 200 years of precedent and get back to a yea-or-nay vote," says Bob Stevenson, chief spokesman for Dr. Frist, as quoted in a New York Times article today. The article also reports that the GOP and the Dems in the Senate are intently preparing for a showdown.

"We will not let these unprecedented Democratic filibusters deny judicial nominees the vote that they deserve," says Dr. Frist, as quoted yesterday by Knight Ridder in New Hampshire.

Meanwhile, Bob Novak explains the problem of bringing William Myers to the Senate floor before any of the other renominees. The Washington Times editorializes against Senator Byrd. And, National Review has a historical piece by John Barnes describing how the House of Representatives eliminated the "silent filibuster."