Republicans object to replacing Feinstein on Judiciary panel
Source: AP
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Joe Biden’s stalled judicial nominees.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, objected to a resolution offered by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that would have allowed another senator to take Feinstein’s place on the panel while the Democrat recuperates from a case of shingles. Republicans have argued that Democrats only want a stand-in to push through the most partisan judges, noting that many of Biden’s nominees have bipartisan support and can move to the Senate floor for a vote.
As he objected, Graham said Democrats were trying to “change the numbers on the committee in a way that I think would be harmful to Senate, and to pass out a handful of judges that I think should never be on the bench.”
Democrats could still hold a roll call vote on the request. But with what appears to be unified GOP opposition to the move, it would likely be rejected.
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They have found a new way to obstruct while in the minority. 
Dems should be figuring out how best to accommodate whatever limitations she has and still get her to cast votes, rather than trying to drive her out to no benefit.
Also, in light of this new obstructionist strategy from the GrOPers, I fear for the safety of the Judiciary Committee members given the violent tendencies of MAGAts.
