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      "title": "Implications for the Senate of President Bush's Proposal on Judicial Nominations",
      "summary": "President Bush has said that the current process for confirming federal appellate and district\ncourt\njudges is too partisan and has broken down, echoing a critique raised by most contemporary\nPresidents. In late 2002, Bush proposed a series of changes to the system that, he argues, would\naccelerate the process by setting timetables for action and guaranteeing a Senate vote on each\nnominee. The proposal raises questions about the traditional powers of the Senate and its\nconstitutional role in offering \u201cadvice and consent\u201d on the dozens of nominations\nsubmitted each\nyear for the third branch of government, the judiciary. This report will be updated as events\nwarrant.",
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