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Democrats Weigh Filibuster of Estrada Court Nomination

Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) says Democrats may block a vote on Miguel Estrada's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The threatened filibuster would be the first mounted against a circuit court nominee. NPR's David Welna reports.

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David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.