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Replacement for Gorsuch cruises through Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Washington Times ^
| Sept 20, 2017
| Alex Swoyer
Posted on 09/20/2017 3:53:38 PM PDT by jazusamo
President Trumps pick to fill the appeals court seat left vacant when Justice Neil M. Gorsuch joined the Supreme Court cruised through her confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democrats chiefly complaining about the timing rather than her judicial record.
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid faced some questions about her judicial record, but Democrats said their major objection was the speed Republicans were showing in trying to fill court vacancies including Wednesdays hearing, which was held even though the Senate wasnt in session that day.
Its extraordinary for a nominations hearing to be held when the Senate is not otherwise in session, particularly over the objections of some minority members, said Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat who was filling in for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the committee who was absent.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Democrat, said Democrats had objected to holding the hearing but the GOP carried on anyway something Mr. Whitehouse called a novel discourtesy.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: allisoneid; eid; grassley; hearings; judicialnominees
Good for Chairman Grassley, moving forward over Dem obstructionism.
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09/20/2017 3:53:38 PM PDT
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jazusamo
To: jazusamo
Guess the Dems couldn’t raise a stink since she’s a female... raising a stink would counterdict their claim Trump’s waging war on women.
Hope she doesn’t go lib.
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09/20/2017 3:59:47 PM PDT
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09/20/2017 4:00:04 PM PDT
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DoughtyOne
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To: jazusamo
Sen. Grassley has said that his expediting of the process is directly a result of Dem obstructionism and that he will move nominees forward when the Senate is not in session.
Story at the link indicates more nominees were moved ahead at the same time.
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09/20/2017 4:02:08 PM PDT
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jjotto
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To: jjotto
Amen...Sounds like Grassley is fed up with Dem foot dragging, Eid and three others on this one.
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09/20/2017 4:04:52 PM PDT
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jazusamo
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To: jjotto
Sorry, make that four others.
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09/20/2017 4:06:14 PM PDT
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To: jazusamo
Im kinda leery about folks with Gore in their last name.
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09/20/2017 4:13:07 PM PDT
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09/20/2017 4:16:12 PM PDT
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jazusamo
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09/20/2017 4:26:13 PM PDT
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LS
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To: piasa
RBG on the Supreme Court needs to move along. A few others should think how nice retirement would be.
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09/20/2017 5:04:58 PM PDT
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09/20/2017 6:14:38 PM PDT
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