Just before the Senate went into its Presidents Day recess, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced that the chamber would take up the confirmation vote for Margo Kitsy Brodie to the U.S. 
District Court for the Eastern District of New York when they returned this coming Monday. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved her confirmation in October. Monday will mark the 265th day since her nominations.
District Court for the Eastern District of New York when they returned this coming Monday. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved her confirmation in October. Monday will mark the 265th day since her nominations.Before leaving the floor, Reid lamented the Republican obstruction of judicial nominations. Reid assured the Senate that the coming work period would focus on judges and continued, “We will have the fight on the judges ourselves because they are recommendations we make to the President. But these are the President's nominations and he should have the right to have these people working in his administration.” There are currently 21 confirmations waiting for a floor vote, 16 of which received unanimous committee support.
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