This morning’s Judiciary Committee nominations hearing includes a nominee who has yet to receive sign off from home-state senators. Republicans are misrepresenting the history of the 100-year-old blue-slip policy to justify this move. It’s important to know the facts.
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FACT: The last time a judge was confirmed without two
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FACT: During the administrations of Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton, not ONE judge was confirmed without two blue slips.
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FACT: During the Obama administration, 18 judicial nominees were blocked because they did not receive a
#blueslip from both home-state senators.Show this thread -
FACT: 5 of the 9 Trump nominees confirmed to date have required a
#blueslip from Democratic senators. All have received them. There has been NO obstruction to justify eliminating a 100-year-old Senate tool.Show this thread
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