GOP senators question quick action on judicial nominee
Senate Republicans on Wednesday questioned the speedy confirmation process for Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Helene White, who was chosen by President Bush last month as part of a compromise to address several judicial vacancies.
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s top Republican, said holding a hearing only weeks after White’s nomination “does not conform with the practices of the committee and is an unusual rush to judgment . . . “