During Bill Clinton's presidency, Democratic senators were angry at their Republican colleagues for blocking judicial appointments and thereby violating the tradition of _____ for controlling the selection of federal judges in their home states.

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Senatorial courtesy is a tradition in which the President consults the senior senator from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs if that senator is from the same political party as the President. This tradition was perceived to be violated when Republican senators blocked judicial appointments during Bill Clinton's presidency.

During Bill Clinton's Presidency, Democratic Senators Were Angry at Their