The President's speech today highlighted the delay in confirming his Circuit Court nominations.

Overall, I have sent to the Senate 42 superb nominees for federal courts of appeal. Eighteen of them are still waiting for a vote in the Senate; and eight of those 18 have been waiting more than a year. More appeals court nominees have had to wait over a year for a hearing in my presidency than in the last 50 years combined. This is not just business as usual; this is an abnication of constitutional responsibility, and it is hurting our country.

My only problem with his speech is that he didn't recognize North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr, who was present in the Rose Garden.
- posted by Tom Sawyer @ 1:47 PM