That Republicans now control the Senate means, of course, that they control the confirmation process. Their majority enables them to stop an unacceptable nomination at various points: They can deny the nominee a committee hearing; they can vote the person… — Terry Eastland Copy Share Image
How Obama approaches judicial selection - and how Republicans respond - now becomes an important story and will remain so until the Senate shuts down judicial confirmations, probably in the summer of 2016 if Senate custom in presidential-election years is followed. — Terry Eastland Copy Share Image
With Republicans in control of the Senate for the first time since Barack Obama took office, the president may find it harder to appoint… — Terry Eastland Copy Share Image
That Republicans now control the Senate means, of course, that they control the confirmation process. Their majority enables them to stop an unacceptable nomination… — Terry Eastland Copy Share Image
How Obama approaches judicial selection - and how Republicans respond - now becomes an important story and will remain so until the Senate shuts… — Terry Eastland Copy Share Image
