Senate poised to confirm Trump judicial nominee labeled 'not qualified'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 12/11/17 07:07 PM EST

The Senate is poised to confirm a judicial pick rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association.

Senators voted 48-47 on Monday night to end debate on Leonard Steven Grasz's nomination to be a circuit judge for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The vote was held open for roughly an hour and a half as Republicans tried to round up missing members in order to lock down the simple majority needed to clear the procedural hurdle.

Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) arrived just after 7 p.m. to give Republicans their 48th vote, avoiding a tie.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/364363-senate-poised-to-confirm-trump-judicial-nominee-labeled-not

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Leonard Steven Grasz

[dalton99a]

1. The more unqualified, the better

It's a job requirement in Trumpworld

[7962]

2. Is this the guy who has never heard a case? nt