Now, here we are in the waning days of this congress...

... and all of a sudden the Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reaches deep into his pockets and finds some Republican cajones!!

GOP halts Senate over Bush nominee
Stephen Dinan , WASHINGTON TIMES, June 4, 2008

You Report Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made good on his promise of retribution against Democrats for their slow pace in confirming judicial nominees by bringing the Senate to a halt Wednesday.
He forced a clerk to read every word of the 491-page global warming bill.
The Senate requires unanimous consent to do many of the housekeeping measures, such as bringing up amendments and moving to and from bills. Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican, withheld his consent, forcing the stalemate.
"It is important that judicial emergencies are filled with qualified judges, and we will use the various tools at our disposal to ensure that those nominees and the Republican Conference are treated fairly, and that the Majority takes its commitments seriously," Mr. McConnell said.
A half-hour into the reading, assistant legislative clerk Kathleen Alvarez had barely finished the table of contents of the massive measure. A spokesman for Mr. McConnell said the obstruction will last all day.
Eight appellate court nominees have been approved this Congress, which Republicans say is only half the rate it should be. They also say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada failed to meet his pledge to confirm three appellate nominees by Memorial Day.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont Democrat, on Tuesday announced he would schedule committee votes on two appellate court nominees, but both are sought by Democrats, so Republicans say they shouldn't count as progress toward confirming Mr. Bush's choices.

He may be a few years late and a few votes short -- but Bless ole' Mitch's heart for at least giving it a shot. By the way, the arguments about judges aside--- this Lieberman-Warner Bill is definitely one that need shunting to the side track! It's an economy, American way of life killer! If you ain't keepin' track of it -- you oughta be!