Newsmakers with Senator Patrick Leahy
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about the dispute between Republicans and…
Senate Judiciary Committee Business Meeting
2016-03-11T04:48:23-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/431/20160310100813001_hd.jpgThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a business meeting on whether to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court justice nomination to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said a nominee would not be considered by the Senate until a new president is elected and sworn in. Democratic members argued that considering presidential nominees is part of the Senate’s constitutional duty.The Senate Judiciary Committee held a business meeting on whether to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court justice nomination to replace Justice… read more
Senate Judiciary Committee Business Meeting The Senate Judiciary Committee held a business meeting on whether to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court justice nomination to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said a nominee would not be considered by the Senate until a new president is elected and sworn in. Democratic members argued that considering presidential nominees is part of the Senate’s constitutional duty. close
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- John Cornyn U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Texas
- Dick Durbin U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Illinois
- Dianne Feinstein U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] California
- Al Franken U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Minnesota
- Lindsey Graham U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] South Carolina
- Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
- Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
- Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Minnesota
- Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
- Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] New York
- Jeff Sessions U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Alabama
- David Vitter U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Louisiana
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