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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI realize it will be a fight in the senate about Joes pick for AG.
Asking all the pros here, will Joe succeed in appointing Merrick Garland? I really really hope so! If so what are we looking at as far as when? Two weeks you think?
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I realize it will be a fight in the senate about Joes pick for AG. (Original Post)
bluestarone
Feb 2021
OP
No filibuster on cabinet appointees, so as long as Manchin and Sinema are on board, no prob. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Feb 2021
#1
I think they are splitting their days, half impeachment, half hearings/legislation
Fiendish Thingy
Feb 2021
#8
Fiendish Thingy
(15,555 posts)1. No filibuster on cabinet appointees, so as long as Manchin and Sinema are on board, no prob. Nt
bluestarone
(16,872 posts)3. So what do you think?
How long AFTER Senate impeachment, will he be voted on?
Fiendish Thingy
(15,555 posts)8. I think they are splitting their days, half impeachment, half hearings/legislation
So, hopefully Garland will be confirmed this week.
Karadeniz
(22,474 posts)2. After reading someone's post about his decisions as a judge, I don't quite understand why he was
Denied a SCOTUS judge hearing. He seemed like a judge the GOP could well live with.
CincyDem
(6,338 posts)6. They could live with Garland but they lusted after Gorsuch.
Mitch tolled the dice that he could get an far right winger out of trump so why settle for someone he could live with.
Fck Mitch.
arlyellowdog
(866 posts)4. Yes, Republicans are just delaying
Turin_C3PO
(13,912 posts)5. He'll be confirmed.
Shouldnt be too long.
msongs
(67,367 posts)7. step one is to get rid of senators placing holds/blocks on nominees nt