Dem source: no-confidence vote 'unlikely'
Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 12:28 PM by Mark Murray
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Congress, Democrats, Republicans
From NBC's Ken StricklandWhile there was much discussion over the weekend about Sen.
Chuck Schumer's (D) proposal of a "no confidence" vote this week on Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales, it's "unlikely" to happen, according to a senior Democratic aide. On paper, having such a vote would appear to be a no-brainer for Democrats because it would likely get some Republican support. But in the Senate, there's no such thing as taking a clean shot on an issue. If a vote did come to the floor, GOP leaders have procedural tools to either stop it or require a vote on on another resolution that would be problematic for Democrats to support. ("How about a vote on if the war is lost," a Republican aide suggested.)