South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 925

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 24, 2004

S. 925

Introduced by Senator Hawkins

S. Printed 3/24/04--S.

Read the first time February 5, 2004.

            

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 925) to request that our United States Senators work to allow a timely vote on the floor of the United States Senate on all, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

WILLIAM MESCHER for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT OUR UNITED STATES SENATORS WORK TO ALLOW A TIMELY VOTE ON THE FLOOR OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE ON ALL JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.

Whereas, Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution states the President "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States"; and

Whereas, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts has classified twenty-two judgeships as "juridical emergencies"; and

Whereas, forty-three of President George W. Bush's judicial nominees are pending before the United States Senate; and

Whereas, sixty-three percent of President Bush's Court of Appeals nominations have been to fill seats classified as judicial emergencies; and

Whereas, forty-two percent of President Bush's District Court nominations have been to fill seats classified as judicial emergencies; and

Whereas, a minority of senators have used dilatory tactics to prevent a Senate floor vote on six of President Bush's judicial nominees, all of whom were reported favorably by the Committee on the Judiciary; and

Whereas, each of President Bush's judicial nominees reported favorably by the Committee on the Judiciary enjoys the support of a majority of the United States Senate, as is required by the United States Constitution. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, request that our United States Senators work to allow a timely vote on the floor of the United States Senate on all judicial nominations.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State of South Carolina's Congressional Delegation.

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