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26. Feinstein has missed 25 judicial nominee votes, which is HIGHLY consequential.

Fri Apr 21, 2023, 04:43 PM

Apr 2023

We may (many analysts say we likely will) lose the Senate in 2024.
The next year and a half may be our last chance to get Dems on federal courts until 2029. https://www.newsweek.com/dianne-feinstein-resign-senate-votes-judges-1793885

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It appears GOP will allow Schumer to replace Feinstein on Judicary if she resigns. [View all] SunSeeker Apr 2023 OP

Good now people can stop saying it is the same either way ColinC Apr 2023 #1

Ya know the GQPs would have found a way to temporary............. Lovie777 Apr 2023 #2

Should we trust him? wryter2000 Apr 2023 #3

Just as much as we can trust Mitch. Midnight Writer Apr 2023 #15

My first thought. Cha Apr 2023 #19

We can't trust any Republican. But we can assume they will act in their own interest. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #32

Whatever. Just nuclear option a replacement in unblock Apr 2023 #4

Why not just amend the constitution ? FBaggins Apr 2023 #7

Why would we trust anything the republicans say? JohnSJ Apr 2023 #5

Exactly. I laughed out loud when I saw the headline. chowder66 Apr 2023 #13

When it's in their interest. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #30

Oh sure, let's rely upon a promise from those people! What could go wrong? RockRaven Apr 2023 #6

+++ JohnSJ Apr 2023 #9

Feinstein rso Apr 2023 #8

Senate rules require a vote of the full senate to approve committee assignments Fiendish Thingy Apr 2023 #12

Republicans have always approved replacements upon resignation or death of the senator. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #33

Lucy could still appear. Nt BootinUp Apr 2023 #10

Should republicans be trusted? Fiendish Thingy Apr 2023 #11

Oh well hell inthewind21 Apr 2023 #14

I like what Tiedrich said....... MyOwnPeace Apr 2023 #16

BEST. POST. EVER! inthewind21 Apr 2023 #25

Before you rant, you should get your facts straight. onenote Apr 2023 #31

Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin said Feinstein's absence is impacting judge confirmations. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #34

And yet a week later, they considered and approved 7 of the ten nominees that were on the agenda onenote Apr 2023 #35

I trust Dick Durbin. nt SunSeeker Apr 2023 #36

Facts do matter. If the Pukes voted for those nominees they wanted them on the bench Autumn Apr 2023 #40

So Biden has nominated 108 RINOs out of 118 confirmed judges? onenote Apr 2023 #41

+1k ecstatic Apr 2023 #55

K&R UTUSN Apr 2023 #17

this isn't an assurance of anything bigtree Apr 2023 #18

What is the downside of Feinstein resigning and being replaced by an able Dem? SunSeeker Apr 2023 #20

Why does she need to be replaced? edisdead Apr 2023 #22

See post 26. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #27

consequential meaning edisdead Apr 2023 #38

I don't know their names. You'd have to ask Dick Durbin. nt SunSeeker Apr 2023 #44

but you know the number? edisdead Apr 2023 #51

huh inthewind21 Apr 2023 #28

No, it's nothing like that. The GOP wants to be able to replace McConnell and Grassley. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #29

How about if Feinstein resigns from the committee? LiberalFighter Apr 2023 #21

again. Why should she? edisdead Apr 2023 #23

Feinstein has missed 25 judicial nominee votes, which is HIGHLY consequential. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #26

She missed 14 votes on the Senate floor and the nominee was confirmed in each. onenote Apr 2023 #37

When we don't have the votes, we don't bother holding a vote. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #42

There are only 13 nominees awaiting committee action. onenote Apr 2023 #45

I don't know where you get your info, but Dick Durbin disagrees with you. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #46

You can look up any and all of those dates on the Judiciary Committee website. onenote Apr 2023 #47

Those dates don't reflect how many nominees Durbin has waiting in the wings. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #48

The numbers are public - you can't just imagine dozens "in the wings" FBaggins Apr 2023 #49

I don't think Dick Durbin is lying. nt SunSeeker Apr 2023 #53

Nobody does - but your active imagination is not "what Durbin said" FBaggins Apr 2023 #54

Asked if her absence is affecting confirmations, Durbin said, "yes, of course it does." SunSeeker Apr 2023 #56

Easy way for you to prove that "it's huge" FBaggins Apr 2023 #57

Women's lives are at stake. Any time we have even 1 nominee needlessly waiting is wrong. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #58

It should be even easier for you to prove that FBaggins Apr 2023 #59

The only ones "waiting in the wings" are the 13 nominated but not yet approved by Committee onenote Apr 2023 #50

Which votes were actually affected? edisdead Apr 2023 #39

It's the votes that aren't happening because of her absence. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #43

I don't think that will do it. She's still in the Senate. SunSeeker Apr 2023 #24

"the GOP will allow" just makes me sick and angry n/t msfiddlestix Apr 2023 #52