McConnell Won’t Back Replacing Feinstein

“Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday voiced his strong opposition to allowing Democrats to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on the Judiciary Committee, stymieing a move sought by Democrats to strengthen the party’s hand in confirming judicial nominees during Feinstein’s extended absence,” the Washington Post reports.

“During remarks on the Senate floor, McConnell argued that nominees by President Biden that enjoy some Republican support are still able to move forward through the committee as Feinstein recovers from shingles in California.”

“Adding another Democratic vote in the meantime would only serve to allow Democrats to ‘force through their very worst nominees,’ McConnell said.”