Durbin to Graham: 'Regrettable' no hearing so far for Garland
By Jordain Carney - 02/01/21 05:57 PM EST Senate Democrats are pushing for a Feb. 8 confirmation hearing for Merrick Garland, President Biden's pick to be attorney general.
Garland has yet to receive a hearing weeks after his nomination, in part because of a quirk that has left Republicans retaining control of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
While Democrats have the Senate majority, Republicans still control the committees because the Senate hasn't yet passed a power-sharing deal. Without an organizing resolution, the Senate committees are still following the organization for the 116th Congress. That leaves Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) as chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter to Graham on Monday asking him to schedule the hearing, arguing that there was "simply no justification" to oppose giving Garland a hearing before the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 8.
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