Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 52 obstructionist tactics 52 procedural roadblocks 51 filibusters 51 filibustering 51 filibuster 51 judicial nominees 51 Russ Feingold D Wis 50 procedural roadblock 49 filibuster Alito 49 filibustered 47 judicial nominations 47 recess appointments 47 judge Priscilla Owen 47 Justice Priscilla Owen 46 Judge Alito 46 judicial filibusters 46 GOP filibusters 46 procedural maneuver 46 procedural maneuvers 46 Miguel Estrada 46 ban judicial filibusters 45 judicial confirmations 45 successfully filibustered 45 Debbie Stabenow D Mich 45 Specter defection 44 Jim Bunning R Ky 44 Harry Reid D-Nev. 44 Jeff Flake R Ariz 44 coercive techniques 44 cloture 44 Saxby Chambliss R 43 senatorial courtesy 43 Ken Salazar D Colo 43 SBCOD 42 R. Ariz 42 Leslie Southwick 42 Judge Bork 42 von Spakovsky 42 stalling tactics 42 Priscilla Owen 42 repeal DOMA 41 backdoor amnesty 41 thirds quorum 41 Senate Judiciary Committee 41 Filibusters 41 recess appointment 41 Majority Leader Bill Frist 41 Chairman Orrin Hatch 41 Minority Leader Tom Daschle 41 Kit Bond R 41 overcome filibusters 41 Judge Sotomayor 41 Mengacci 41 Judge Robert Bork 41 Judiciary Committee 41 Bob Tuke 41 Cancellation fees 41 Alito 41 Senate 41 conservative jurists 41 Justices Clarence 40 delaying tactics 40 congressional recess 40 Ron Wyden D 40 Zoe Lofgren D Calif 40 Orrin G. 40 judgeships 40 dilatory tactics 40 Dawn Johnsen 40 supermajorities 40 nominee 40 Samuel Alito 40 Mukasey confirmation 40 Representative Spencer Bachus 40 senators 40 judicial temperament 40 Kerik withdrew 40 cloture vote 39 Don Nickles 39 procedural hurdles 39 Bernanke reappointment 39 Cloture 39 Claire McCaskill D 39 unanimous consent 39 Reps. Christopher Shays 39 Richard Lugar R 39 constitutional prerogatives 39 Barbara Cubin 39 judicial canons 39 Christopher Dodd D Conn 39 Disclose Act 39 partisan witch hunt 39 Harry Reid D Nev 39 Frist R Tenn 39 abusive interrogations 39 Herb Kohl D Wis 39 gubernatorial vetoes 39 constitutionally questionable 39 nominees 39 conservative jurist 39 Barbara Boxer D Calif