Democrats May Stall Bush Judicial Nominees

NPR | By Nina Totenberg

Published November 11, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

The Republican victory in last week's congressional election is expected to improve President Bush's ability to get his judicial nominees confirmed. But Democrats plan to put obstacles in his way. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

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