Civil and Human Rights Coalition Denounces Filibuster of Patricia Millett to D.C. Circuit

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WASHINGTON – Nancy Zirkin, executive vice president of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate filibuster of Patricia Millett’s nomination to the D.C. Circuit:

 “Today’s filibusters of Patricia Millett and Mel Watt have confirmed that the Senate is now the world’s greatest dysfunctional body.  The Senate minority has unified under the banner of obstruction and the American people are paying the price. The D.C. Circuit will continue to languish due to inadequate resources until it is staffed by qualified legal minds like Patricia Millett.  This is the most broken Senate in modern history.”

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its 200-plus member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.