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The Senate Confirmed Four Federal Judges While The House Heard Impeachment Testimony
dailycaller.com ^ | 12/4/19 | Kevin Daley

Posted on 12/04/2019 4:56:04 PM PST by cotton1706

The Senate confirmed four trial court nominees to the federal bench Wednesday, among them a public interest lawyer Democrats say will trim abortion rights.

The package passed as the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from constitutional scholars pursuant to its impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

Senators confirmed Sarah Pitlyk to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on a 49-44 vote that largely followed party lines.

“Sarah’s strong legal experience, sharp intellect, and commitment to the rule of law make her an outstanding choice for the Eastern District,” GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri said in a statement. “I was proud to recommend her to President Trump, and I am confident that she will serve the people of Missouri as a principled and fair judge for decades to come.”

Conservative groups made a last-minute push for Pitlyk after a Republican defection raised the prospect of a narrow confirmation vote. GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine opposed Pitlyk, citing concerns over judicial temperament.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; judges; judiciary; missouri; senate; trump; trumpjudges
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The Senate actually confirmed FIVE today and one yesterday.

But who's counting?

Just kidding. I'm the one keeping the count every week, haha.

1 posted on 12/04/2019 4:56:04 PM PST by cotton1706
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GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine opposed Pitlyk

You can't go a single day without some RINO leaving a turd in the punchbowl.

2 posted on 12/04/2019 5:01:40 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: cotton1706

Touche’ Turtle rides again!


3 posted on 12/04/2019 5:02:30 PM PST by lee martell
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To: cotton1706

Go, Trump, GO!!


4 posted on 12/04/2019 5:04:53 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: cotton1706

I’m counting too. So what’s the grand total of Trump judges now?


5 posted on 12/04/2019 5:05:31 PM PST by nopardons
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To: cotton1706

The Senate actually confirmed FIVE today and one yesterday.
But who’s counting?

Just kidding. I’m the one keeping the count every week, haha.
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Plus two more confirmations at noon tomorrow — all while the ‘RATS continue their clown show in the House. If we had more weeks such as this one, we’d make a significant dent in the list of judicial vacancies.


6 posted on 12/04/2019 5:08:54 PM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: cotton1706

IF Collins was against her then she’s a good pick.


7 posted on 12/04/2019 5:10:09 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: cotton1706

sounds great!
waiting for the Supremes!!!!

ASAP!


8 posted on 12/04/2019 5:13:41 PM PST by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: cotton1706

“The Senate Confirmed Four Federal Judges While The House Heard Impeachment Testimony”

Best to keep stupid people in the House busy while actual work gets done.


9 posted on 12/04/2019 5:13:43 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: VanDeKoik

Good week.

House wasted their time with stupidity.

Senate earned their money.


10 posted on 12/04/2019 5:20:54 PM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: nopardons

As of right now, 168. One more and he’ll have appointed 20% of the entire judiciary. One in five judges.


11 posted on 12/04/2019 5:22:12 PM PST by cotton1706
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“You can’t go a single day without some RINO leaving a turd in the punchbowl.”

Did Collins cost Pitlyk the nomination? (no)

Would a DEMOCRAT replacement for her have voted for Pitlyk? (no)

How many Democrats voted for Pitlyk (none)

Did Romney vote for her? (yes)

Did other Republican Trump-haters vote for her (yes)

What Republican, in Maine, can be elected to take Collins place who would have voted for Pitlyk? (no one)

I guess some of us just need to find things to bitch about, rather than APPRECIATING the fact that both Collins and Murkowski (who didn’t vote, but probably would have been a NO also) are now OUTVOTED in the Senate, due to Republicans having 53 seats and even Romney voting with us on pro-life judges.

Collins has voted for many (actually nearly all) pro-life judges in the past (the most visible being Kavenaugh) - she is now in a fight for her political life (because of Kavenaugh), and rather than people here supporting her because she SIDED WITH US on Kavenaugh, we bitch about the fact that she votes no on a THROW-AWAY vote that had no effect on the outcome for Pitlyk


12 posted on 12/04/2019 5:24:29 PM PST by BobL (I drive a pickup truck to work because it makes me feel like a man.)
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WOW...that's great and in only 3 years! Just think what he can and SHALL do with one more term.

Many thanks for the info.

13 posted on 12/04/2019 5:25:38 PM PST by nopardons
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To: AndyJackson

GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine opposed Pitlyk
You can’t go a single day without some RINO leaving a turd in the punchbowl.

The jury is still out but factor in the new Georgia Senator and a potential Supreme Court nominee.


14 posted on 12/04/2019 5:26:18 PM PST by taterjay
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To: cotton1706

“As of right now, 168. One more and he’ll have appointed 20% of the entire judiciary. One in five judges.”

Thank you President Trump, Turtle and the Lord. Awesome!


15 posted on 12/04/2019 5:27:53 PM PST by romanesq (8Chan and its child porn, violence and murders are kaput. So is the QAnon grift with it.)
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In blatant retaliation for the House gone rouge, the Senate needs to confirm every conservative justice fast track, light speed, en mass, made clear to the Democrats that this will continue all 2020. Can’t un=ring the bell now.


16 posted on 12/04/2019 5:28:58 PM PST by USCG SimTech
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To: cotton1706

Great news!


17 posted on 12/04/2019 5:30:23 PM PST by blondiegoodbadugly (Thank you President Trump! Please KAG!)
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To: BobL

Now that is a political analysis of a vote that I have come to respect here on FR. Critical thinking is a rare thing and i couldn’t agree more. We need more of this kind of analysis.


18 posted on 12/04/2019 5:36:30 PM PST by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: BobL

Did Collins cost Pitlyk the nomination? (no)


Did Collins cost the obviously outstanding Ratcliffe the DNI post? (yes)

Reportedly, she felt he was too mean to Mueller. She didn’t like that. We have ongoing coup in the executive branch and the elected Senators of President Trump’s own party won’t support him. Incredible, isn’t it?


19 posted on 12/04/2019 5:39:43 PM PST by lodi90
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To: BobL

Well said. WE MUST have the majority, even if it means electing RINOS?


20 posted on 12/04/2019 5:43:50 PM PST by Wm F Buckley Republican
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