June 17, 2005 |
Forced to the basement of the U.S. Capitol and prevented from holding an official hearing, Michigan Rep. John Conyers defied Republicans and held a forum Thursday calling for a congressional inquiry into the infamous British document known as the " Downing Street memo. "
http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/06/17/forum/index.html Panel Chairman Leaves Hearing
Sensenbrenner Ends Patriot Act Meeting as Democrats Plug OnBy Mike Allen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, June 11, 2005; Page A04
After repeated criticism of the Bush administration, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee yesterday gaveled a hearing to a close and walked out while Democrats continued to testify -- but with their microphones shut off."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/10/AR2005061002110.html GOP May Target Use of Filibuster
Senate Democrats Want To Retain the Right to Block Judicial NomineesBy Helen Dewar and Mike Allen
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, December 13, 2004; Page A01
As speculation mounts that Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist will step down from the Supreme Court soon because of thyroid cancer, Senate Republican leaders are preparing for a showdown to keep Democrats from blocking President Bush's judicial nominations, including a replacement for Rehnquist.
Republicans say that Democrats have abused the filibuster by blocking 10 of the president's 229 judicial nominees in his first term -- although confirmation of Bush nominees exceeds in most cases the first-term experience of presidents dating to Ronald Reagan. Describing the filibusters as intolerable, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has hinted he may resort to an unusual parliamentary maneuver, dubbed the "nuclear option," to thwart such filibusters.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59877-2004Dec12.html Im sure Im missing more but these are just a few glaring examples I PERSONALLY WITNESSED while watching CSPAN. Feel free to add more.