"Openly Gay Justice Nominee Goes Off Script to Thank Partner, Kids"

A bit old news, but it was re-aired on C-SPAN today. Also, with filibuster battles and all, let me note that I would seriously consider a great reduction on necessary up/down votes when dealing with assistant positions like this. OTOH, if truly an "officer," it is constitutionally necessary. So, stopping filibusters here is particularly important.