Blue-Slip Process in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary : Background, Issues, and Options.

Reviews background, history, and present status of blue-slip process in Senate Judiciary Committee, which has traditionally allowed Senators to delay or prevent confirmation of nominees they find objectionable. Discusses arguments for and against the process, and reviews previous and proposed future...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Rules and practice. History. Nominations for office. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Reviews background, history, and present status of blue-slip process in Senate Judiciary Committee, which has traditionally allowed Senators to delay or prevent confirmation of nominees they find objectionable. Discusses arguments for and against the process, and reviews previous and proposed future modifications to blue-slip process.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.