McConnell says Republicans will block effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel
The top Senate Republican said GOP senators are opposed to Democrats' effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who is recovering from shingles.
by Deirdre Walsh
Apr 18, 2023
2 minutes
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Republicans would block an effort by Democrats to replace ailing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee temporarily as she recovers from shingles at home.
McConnell said the bulk of President Biden's judicial nominees have bipartisan support and replacing Feinstein would allow Democrats to approve nominees he labeled "unqualified."
"So let's be clear: Senate Republicans
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