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Democrats see loss of Senate power in latest judicial vote
« on: February 27, 2019, 08:50:34 pm »
Democrats see loss of Senate power in latest judicial vote
Both home-state senators opposed appointment of Eric D. Miller to 9th Circuit
Posted Feb 27, 2019 5:02 AM
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The Senate confirmed another of President Donald Trump’s appeals court nominees Tuesday evening, in a vote that Democrats say represents further erosion of senators’ power to influence who is appointed to federal courts from their states.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the floor that Eric Miller’s law career makes him “well prepared” for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, which is based in San Francisco and hears cases from nine states. Miller, confirmed 53-46, will fill a spot that has traditionally been associated with a nominee from Washington state.

He becomes the first circuit court judge confirmed this Congress and Trump’s 31st since taking office, in part because Republicans made circuit judges a priority and brushed aside or relaxed long-standing customs for judicial nominees to speed up the process.

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Re: Democrats see loss of Senate power in latest judicial vote
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2019, 11:18:24 pm »
Get with it McConnell. Your getting behind again.

The Dems will never learn that California does not rule nor speak for the other Western states.  The constitution calls for advice and consent of the Senate, not individual senators. So Fienstein and Harris can go cower behind some tree.  Next?
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Re: Democrats see loss of Senate power in latest judicial vote
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2019, 11:25:56 pm »
The more power the democrats lose the better off the country becomes across the board.
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Re: Democrats see loss of Senate power in latest judicial vote
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2019, 01:34:37 am »
"The Senate confirmed another of President Donald Trump’s appeals court nominees Tuesday evening, in a vote that Democrats say represents further erosion of senators’ power to influence who is appointed to federal courts from their states."

This is a GOOD THING.
It's the president's power to nominate.
The Senate -- as "a body" -- gets to vote the nomination up or down.

The Senatorial power "to say no" should NOT rest in the seat of any particular Senator from any particular state.

That should be limited to the majority (50% + 1).
Note that I DO NOT believe that a supermajority should be required for confirmation. NO filibusters.
Majority vote, and that's all.
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