that is -- there have been 23 district court nominees filibustered. 23. 2020620 of them have been durine obama administration. that example is throughout the government. this is, mr. president, so -- the american people know what is taking place in this body. you can try to paint over a picture that things are just fine. there has been stalling, obstruction that is untoward, never considered. now, i just can't imagine how my republican colleagues can justify what they've done. but they do, and i accept that. but i also, mr. president -- we have an issue before this body -- again they're trying to divert the ateption and go to what are the amendments, what are the rules. the issue before this body is whether long-term unemployed get an extension of their benefits. as we speak, there are people all over this country who are desperate to be able to get $300 a week to be able to survive for another week, hoping they'll find a job. the sad part about that, my friends say, we need to do something about making sure that these people fill these vacant jobs. there are lots of places people can fi