HEY, Republicans holding confirmation hearings Trump's controversial judicial noms..no DEMS present

[jodymarie aimee]

Jennifer Bendery
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A thing getting LOST in the news cycle: Republicans are quietly holding confirmation hearings for some of Trump's controversial judicial nominees while nobody is here. No Dems present. No real questions. Just moving em through. Unprecedented.

[Arkansas Granny]

1. Here's a link to the story:

Republicans Push Ahead With Conservative Trump Judicial Nominees

A Republican-led U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday held the second of two unusual hearings during a congressional recess in an aggressive push to confirm President Donald Trump’s conservative judicial nominees including to a liberal-leaning California-based court he often criticizes.

Democrats, who mounted an unsuccessful effort to block Senate confirmation this month of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, have slammed the president’s fellow Republicans for holding the hearings. Only two senators on the 21-member Judiciary Committee, both Republicans, showed up for the hearing in Washington on Wednesday in which four judicial nominees were considered.

Democratic Senator Patty Murray, who had asked Republicans to postpone the hearing while the Senate is in recess ahead of the Nov. 6 congressional elections, criticized “the shameful partisan path they have taken on what has always been a bipartisan process.” She accused the Republicans of a “mad dash” to secure confirmation.

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Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican, said the committee scheduled the hearing dates with the agreement of the panel’s top Democrat, Dianne Feinstein. She disputes that.

https://ijr.com/republicans-push-ahead-with-conservative-trump-judicial-nominees/

I know I shouldn't be surprised, but isn't this highly unethical?

[Merlot]

2. If only 2 republican senators were there, why can't 3 democratic senators

hoin in. There must be 3 that aren't up for re-election.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. According to the article, the Senate is in recess. There may not be any Democratic Senators in town