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individually, not in session.
In session he refused to answer questions about abortion and affirmative action. He and Bush also refused to share documents prepared by him while he was solicitor general. Things like this are important when you have no judicial record.
Senate rules simply allow for filibusters. Maybe Bush should nominate justices that can pass the muster. Most of them did. If they don't go find someone who does. Bush got a much higher percentage of his nominees through than Clinton ever did. With a Republican controlled Senate all of the nominees that Clinton wanted weren't even allowed consideration. They did it cause they knew they didn't have the votes to oppose them, so they did the same basic thing as a filibuster.
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