April 25, 2008
Sen. Sam Brownback Puts Hold on Kathleen Stephens Nomination
Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world. — The Talmud, Sanhedrin 4:8 (37a) Let me be first nice Jewish boy to say it: “G-d bless Sam Brownback.” One of the Senate’s oldest traditions is the nomination “hold.” For judicial appointments, holds are the exclusive prerogrative of home-state senators. For ambassadors, senate custom allows any senator to place a...