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07-31-2009, 03:40 PM
PRD legislators, unhappy with the direction of discussions on the constitutional amendments, left the Senate floor yesterday in protest, breaking the quorum. It is expected that the legislators will resume discussions next Wednesday.
PRD members were angered because under the new Constitution the senator and deputy that would form part of the National Magistrates Council that chooses the Supreme Court judges, would be selected from the party that has the larger amount of legislators in each chamber of the Senate. This angered PRD members, as it would work against them, leading to the protests.
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PRD members were angered because under the new Constitution the senator and deputy that would form part of the National Magistrates Council that chooses the Supreme Court judges, would be selected from the party that has the larger amount of legislators in each chamber of the Senate. This angered PRD members, as it would work against them, leading to the protests.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)