McConnell: Confirming Trump judges 'top priority' in divided Congress

[Right_in_Virginia]

McConnell: Confirming Trump judges 'top priority' in divided Congress
The Washington Times, Nov 7, 2018, Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan 

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that his chief focus in the new Congress will be confirming President Trump’s nominees — and particularly his picks for the federal courts.

The Kentucky Republican, who will oversee an expanded majority in the Senate, said he expects there will be less need to spend time on legislation since his priorities will be so different from the House, soon to be under Democrats’ control.

“I don’t think we’ll have any trouble finding time to do nominations,” he told reporters.

He said high on his list will be remaking the federal judiciary, installing conservative judges.

“We intend to keep confirming as many as we possibly can for as long as we are in a position to do that,” Mr. McConnell said. “It will still be my top priority in setting the agenda where in the Senate.”



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[Fishrrman]

The process should become much smoother with both Flake and Corker out of the picture...

[Free Vulcan]

The process should become much smoother with both Flake and Corker out of the picture...

If McSally and Scott make it in that should give us 55 if I've counted right so that's what I'm hoping as well.

[Fishrrman]

Vulcan wrote:
"If McSally and Scott make it in that should give us 55 if I've counted right so that's what I'm hoping as well."

With 55 (or only 54), Collins and Murkowski are pretty much out of the picture.
They have lost their leverage to swing the confirmations.

[Bigun]

Get'r done!