[Hat tip confirmthem.com]

The statement below of Senate Majority Leader leader Harry Reid last Friday would be hilarious if it is was not on such a serous matter. Reid has promised votes on Judge Southwick since May. Hopeful he will follow through and allow Judge Southwick a fair up or down vote. It will be a complete failure of Reid's leadership if his majority party were to filibuster Southwick.

Mr. REID. I have indicated, Madam President, we have a lot of work to do. The chairman of the Judiciary Committee and I have stated on a number of occasions that on controversial judicial nominations we are not going to move on those until the minority tells us that is what they want to do. One of those nominations is Judge Southwick. That matter was reported out of committee sometime ago, and both Senator Leahy and I have said that when the Republicans tell us they want to move to that nomination, we would do that. So sometime next week I am more than likely going to move to that matter. So I want everyone to know that, in fact, is the case.