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Judge Jane Stranch enjoys the support of both of her state's Republican senators, but she waited over 400 days for confirmation only to receive a lopsided 71-21 vote.
Doug Kendall: The Real Nuclear Option Doug Kendall 2010
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Stranch has the support of Tennessee's two Republican Senators and last week, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), a member of the Republican leadership, requested unanimous consent for a floor vote on Stranch's nomination, only to have his own Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY), object and override the request.
Doug Kendall: After Kagan, Lower Court Vacancy Crisis Looms 2010
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Federal appeals court nominee Jane Branstetter Stranch of Tennessee, who's strongly backed by labor, is going to get a Senate vote -- and confirmation -- in September largely because Stranch, who was approved in committee before Thanksgiving 2009, has the support of both of her home-state senators.
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Stranch has the support of Tennessee's two Republican Senators and last week, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), a member of the Republican leadership, requested unanimous consent for a floor vote on Stranch's nomination, only to have his own Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY), object and override the request.
Doug Kendall: After Kagan, Lower Court Vacancy Crisis Looms 2010
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Today, Stranch is now the longest-serving Circuit Court nominee in limbo, despite an overwhelming majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee having voted for her confirmation, as well as the support of her home state delegation.
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Stranch, first nominated by Mr. Obama in August 2009.
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Stranch, first nominated by Mr. Obama in August 2009.
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Senate, Stranch will replace Judge Martha Craig Daughtry, who announced plans to retire from full-time judicial duties last year.
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Unless a senator puts a "hold" on her nomination, Stranch could be confirmed as early as this week.
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Unless a senator puts a "hold" on her nomination, Stranch could be confirmed as early as this week.
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