With just several weeks left on the Democratic US Senate majority and Vance and Rubio, and others out of town?
The Democrat’s ARE confirming Federal judgeship spots ….
Senate Republicans aired frustrations Tuesday after Vice President-elect Vance and other party members skipped votes Monday, greasing the skids for Democratic-backed judicial nominees to be greenlighted as part of a final push to fill the bench with lifetime appointees before President-elect Trump takes office.
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“If we don’t show up, we lose,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who was visibly frustrated by the lack of attendance and spoke out at lunch. “I don’t care what the reasons were. We have fewer than 15 scheduled legislative days. You have to show up. Period. End of story. There’s nothing more important.”
“We’ve got potentially dozens we could have shoved down our throat — except for us being here,” he continued, pointing specifically to a 4th Circuit nominee that could make it through if Republican absences continue. “We’ve got to talk to these folks like adults and show up.”
The group of nominees includes Embry Kidd, who was confirmed to serve on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 49 to 45 vote, despite Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) voting against his nomination. …
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