The Nation - News from Sept. 21, 1988
Senate Republicans threatened to block passage of legislation to raise the $3.35-an-hour minimum wage unless Democratic leaders allow votes shortly on confirmation of 25 federal judges nominated by President Reagan, Assistant Republican leader Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming said after the weekly meeting of the Republican policy committee. Simpson complained that the Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee was bottling up judgeship nominations that would die when Congress adjourns. The Judiciary panel said that it has sent the nominations of 33 federal judges to the Senate floor this year and held hearings on 13 others. Twelve judicial nominations are awaiting hearings.
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