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Victory!
On June 20th, the Senate blocked the appointment of Myers to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals by a 53-44 vote. Myers' backers needed 60 votes to confirm him. Although this vote may not be the final word on Myers' nomination, it is a big step in the right direction.
Thanks to everyone that responded to our call to the action. You letters worked in concert with a larger, nationwide coalition working to oppose the Myers.
An excerpt of an Associated Press article on the vote follows:
'Democrats said Myers was a perfect example of negative White House's views on the environment.
"If you watch what the Bush administration does, instead of just listening to what it says, there is much evidence of this administration's outright contempt for high environmental standards," said Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. "This nomination in itself says something about that. I hope that the Senate's vote today will say something about the higher priority that the Senate makes of environmental quality."
Bush argued that Myers "enjoys widespread support from across the political spectrum, yet he has been denied a simple up-or-down vote."'
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