Prof. Painter Writes Op-Ed on Senate Filibusters

Professor Richard Painter wrote an op-ed entitled "Give All Judicial Nominees a Vote" for the Dallas-Fort Worth Star Telegram. Painter spoke approvingly of arguments by Republican Senators, particularly Senator John Cornyn of Texas, against filibusters during the Bush years, and said that Republican senators should have practiced what they preached instead of filibustering President Obama's nomination of Goodwin Liu. Painter then suggested that Liu's renomination by a Republican president might have to be part of any future deal to end senate filibusters.