History of the Blue Slip in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1917-Present.

Describes the blue-slip process, an informal Senate custom under which the Senate refuses to confirm a nomination unless the nominee has been approved by the home-State Senators of the President's party. Reviews the origin of this senatorial courtesy, provides an overview of blue slips in the 6...

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Bibliographic Details
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:	Executive-legislative relations. Nominations for office. Political parties. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Describes the blue-slip process, an informal Senate custom under which the Senate refuses to confirm a nomination unless the nominee has been approved by the home-State Senators of the President's party. Reviews the origin of this senatorial courtesy, provides an overview of blue slips in the 65th-108th Congresses, and answers frequently asked questions.
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.