McConnell was at the center of a battle a decade ago over Democratic filibusters of judicial nominees of President George W Bush and, after Democrats took over the chamber in 2007, repeatedly said Bush's judges deserved up-or-down votes.
Chuck Hagel, from Nebraska, said that he was undecided, and added, "I think the judges deserve up-or-down votes, but the filibuster is an important tool for the minority in the Senate".
Elected officials -- mayors, governors, school board members -- who support budgets for new construction say that their constituents deserve up-to-date schools with advanced laboratories, gleaming gymnasiums and Internet portals.
He said they were qualified and deserved an up-or-down vote.
Therefore, according to the catechism, Harriet Miers deserved an up-or-down vote.
I played really well and deserved to be up when the match was stopped".
We were so close and I think we deserved to go up.
It was the least the home side deserved after passing up a number of good chances early on.
You deserved to end up in Sarnia, a place also known as "Chemical Valley".
In an interview with Best Life, he outlines three steps to try to get what you think you deserve: Speak up.
"Rich Cordray deserves an up or down vote," Warren said, according to USA Today.
