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Dems grasp for way to stop pick | TheHill

posted onJuly 11, 2018
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Article snippet: Democrats went on the attack Tuesday against MORE’s new pick for the Supreme Court, but acknowledged they are unlikely to win the war.  Senate Minority Leader MORE’s Russia probe. “Judge Kavanaugh possesses an impressive résumé, an outstanding legal mind and an exemplary judicial temperament,” he said. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman MORE (R-Iowa) said he expects Kavanaugh to receive a vote on the floor 65 to 70 days from now, in keeping with recent Senate precedent, and for his panel to hold confirmation hearings around Labor Day. Democrats are calling for more time, citing the millions of documents they need to review from Kavanaugh’s time as White House staff secretary under former George W. Bush and his 12-year record on the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals. But Grassley says he’s not going to deviate much from the timeline used for Justice Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s first nominee. A handful of Democrats and Republicans are potential swing votes and are coming under heavy pressure from both sides. It’s a much harder decision for Democrats facing reelection in states that Trump carried by large margins in 2016, reflected by their dogged efforts to dodge reporters’ questions on Tuesday. Sen. MORE (D-Mo.) kept her cellphone glued to her ear whenever she walked through public hallways, making it impossible for journalists to ask her about Kavanaugh’s record. Sen. MORE (D-Fla.) pleaded that he was losing his voice and urged one reporter for The New Yo... Link to the full article to read more

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