Hmm, first I heard of this. I did hear that the approval of Rice and Gonzales was held up for at least a week though. Games.
mdmhvonpa | Homepage | 01.20.05 - 9:59 am | #

From startribune.com:

Underscoring the Democrats' dissatisfaction, Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, an outspoken critic of the decision to go to war, announced late in the day that he would not allow the Senate to approve Rice without a few days of consideration of her testimony, and at least a token debate on the floor. His refusal to join in the unanimous consent of all Senators for a quick vote effectively torpedoed the administration's hopes to have her nomination approved today.