Many democrats have recently adopted the line of argument that "is it too much to ask to require that lifetime appointments to the bench require 60 votes in the senate?". Recently, Senator Lieberman has made a comment as did Senator Boxer as quoted..
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"So We're Saying We Think You Ought To Get Nine Votes Over The 51 Required. That Isn't Too Much To Ask For Such A Super Important Position. There Ought To Be A Super Vote. Don't You Think So?" (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Remarks At MoveOn.org Rally, Washington, D.C., 3/16/05)
The questions for debate are:
Should lifetime judicial appointments require 60 votes for confirmation? What would the constitutional basis be for such a requirement?