It has opposed President Donald Trump's policy changes on asylum seekers, stood in the way of his travel ban and even blocked his effort to defund sanctuary cities.
Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, who's seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, have voiced their repeated opposition to nominees Daniel Collins and Kenneth Lee. The two senators have attempted to withhold their approval, something that historically might have amounted to a senatorial veto.
Graham said he would work with Democrats to find"common ground" on lower court nominees, but that he would not"give a veto" to senators, regardless of party. "We're still hoping to have bipartisan support to go forward with the standing order," McConnell has said of the coming rules change."In the absence of that, it's still my desire to try to achieve that."
Marie Antoinette regrets she's unable to lunch today.
This fascist needs to go.
Goodbye senatorial courtesy, we hardly knew ye.
2020 is coming. They will deeply regret their actions.
He thinks he's something. He shouldn't.
'bout time!
rolandsmartin He's two years into his 'I Just Don't Give A Fk' Tour...Whenever you see him in his 'resting smug' face, which is pretty often, he's about to screw somebody.... arewebendingorkneeling
But, sure SpeakerPelosi, don't impeach a criminal president*. 'He's just not worth it.'
Kalifornica An illegitimate, fraud, CRIMINAL president shouldn’t have the right to install heavily biased Federalist Society chosen biased judges. Once Trump is gone, everything he implemented needs to be reversed too, including unjustly installed judges.
Keep your Reefer Madness 'judges' out of CA.
More reason why when Democrats regain power in the Senate and presidency I dont want to hear any excuse as to why we shouldn't eliminate the filibuster. They don't follow any of the self imposed rules and neither should we.
YES! MAGA!
Oh dear! The norms and bipartisanship! I hope we elect someone like Hickenlooper to fix this with compromise.
Yay!
Elections have consequences. Who said that?