Grassley Prepares to Bypass Franken to Move Trump Appeals Court Nominee

rollcall.com ^ | 11/16/17 | Niels Lesniewski

[cotton1706]

Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley is ready to move forward with President Donald Trump’s appellate judicial nominees, even when home-state senators have formal objections.

Grassley is going to move ahead with confirmation hearings for Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras to be a judge on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Politico reported ahead of a formal announcement by the chairman.

“The Democrats seriously regret that they abolished the filibuster, as I warned them they would,” Grassley said on the Senate floor Thursday. “But they can’t expect to use the blue slip courtesy in its place.” Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., has declined to return his blue slip on the nomination. The blue slip is literally a paper returned to the Judiciary Committee giving consent as part of the advisory process on home-state judicial nominees.

[demkicker]

Well I just watched an interview on OAN (One American News - which is awesome, btw) of a woman who told a story of Franken stalking and harassing her! Another one to come - stay tuned!

[EQAndyBuzz]

“In my mind, I’m thinking “What’s the catch?”

I bet he was going to retire anyway and the rats had this in their back pocket. They do nothing without a plan. And Rush is encouraging it.

[exit82]

The catch—Jarrett et al will have that dimwit MN governor appoint Keith Ellison to the Senate—the first Muslim Senator in history.

[bkopto]

In my mind, I'm thinking "What's the catch?".

Its the "broken clock" phenomenon.

[elpadre]

Thank you Senator. The blue slip rule should be permanently deleted. It is a dumb rule.

[trublu]

I think the Dems are willing to sacrifice Franken. It will ramp up their effort to “find” something on Trump that they hope would lead to impeachment.

[Kickass Conservative]

Valerie thinks Franken is a Republican?

[katykelly]

I think you are correct .