Sunday, May 15, 2005
Kennedy Sought to Abolish Filibuster In 1995
The Republican National Committee came out swinging after Sen. Ted Kennedy lambasted the Republican drive to end the Senate filibuster.
"Sen. Ted Kennedy's hypocritical and obstructionist comments this morning are more evidence Democrats would rather launch partisan political attacks than confront the issues facing our nation." the RNC statement said.
The RNC noted that in 1995, Sen. Kennedy supported abolishing the filibuster.
In 1995, Democratic Senators Bingaman, Boxer, Feingold, Harkin, Kennedy, Kerry, Lautenberg, Lieberman, And Sarbanes all voted to end the filibuster.
The Republicans also chastised Kennedy for flip-flopping on previous statements he made indicating filibusters should not be used to block judicial votes.
In 1998, Sen. Ted Kennedy said: "We owe it to Americans across the country to give these nominees a vote. If our Republican colleagues don't like them, vote against them. But give them a vote."
The Republican National Committee came out swinging after Sen. Ted Kennedy lambasted the Republican drive to end the Senate filibuster.
"Sen. Ted Kennedy's hypocritical and obstructionist comments this morning are more evidence Democrats would rather launch partisan political attacks than confront the issues facing our nation." the RNC statement said.
The RNC noted that in 1995, Sen. Kennedy supported abolishing the filibuster.
In 1995, Democratic Senators Bingaman, Boxer, Feingold, Harkin, Kennedy, Kerry, Lautenberg, Lieberman, And Sarbanes all voted to end the filibuster.
The Republicans also chastised Kennedy for flip-flopping on previous statements he made indicating filibusters should not be used to block judicial votes.
In 1998, Sen. Ted Kennedy said: "We owe it to Americans across the country to give these nominees a vote. If our Republican colleagues don't like them, vote against them. But give them a vote."
