Posted on 01/10/2018 3:01:26 PM PST by cotton1706
Senators confirmed President Trump’s 20th federal judge Tuesday, approving William L. Campbell Jr. to a seat on a federal court in Tennessee by a 97-0 vote.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, said the Senate will have three more district court nominees on its agenda this week as well, but he complained it will consume the chamber’s entire floor time as they overcome Democrats’ procedural hurdles.
“Their goal is to waste the Senate’s time and prevent the president from promptly filling judicial vacancies,” Mr. McConnell said.
Despite the attempted filibusters, Mr. Trump has had 20 federal judges confirmed, outpacing President Obama, who only had 14 judges confirmed during his first year.
That record has thrilled conservatives, who say Mr. Trump is building an army of young conservative-leaning judges who will fill the federal bench for years.
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More, many, many more, please, Mr. President! :-)
Yes but the New York Times says he still needs to appoint an assistant secretary of education for climate change pedagogy.
There are 100 that haven’t been confirmed. McConnell needs to crack down and get this done and quit the slow walk with the Rinos who want Trump to fail!! GET IT DONE!! We aren’t stupid here!!
97-0 bothers me...sounds like a “consensus nominee” , I prefer the judges that get confirmed without a single democrat vote...
Even so, he has had more confirmed in his first year than any other President in history. Outstanding!
Are you saying that you expect these Senators to actually do something? Madness, pure madness.
No, it’s a district court seat. Very common.
There are 100 that haven’t been confirmed. McConnell needs to crack down and get this done and quit the slow walk with the Rinos who want Trump to fail!! GET IT DONE!! We aren’t stupid here!!
It’s all theater. McConnell loves the Dems taking up all th Senate’s time because then he doesn’t have to do anything else.
Uh, Mitch, who set the Senate's procedural rules?
In other words, "I'm upset the RATS are consuming all the floor time with procedural hurdles I could change if I wanted to."
You're complaining against yourself Turdel.
It’s all bull crap. Just VOTE!! It takes 51 votes now. He is am anti trumper. He is an enemy of the voters that elected Trump and he should be removed as leader. He isn’t worth a damn. The blame is squarely with NcConnell/Cornyn!! Get them out!!
This is actually a record pace for confirmations.
It does underscore how important it is to hold control of the Senate or the confirmations will grind to a halt, and any SCOTUS nominees would be not be approved at all if the Dems take control.
97-0 is not good. Hopping it was on the order of 53-44, or so.
Gavel the bitches down and hold the vote.
Then change some of the rules, you idiot.
Must we do ALL your thinking for you?
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