Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, looks to ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. (AP)
It is undisputed that in his first year in office President Trump was able to confirm a significant number of judges to the federal bench. How it happened — and whether it's a good thing — are debated here by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
Trailblazing Judges Confirmed Despite Delay TacticsIt is remarkable that we have been able to confirm so many outstanding judges in light of unprecedented obstruction from Senate Democrats, says Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Judicial Confirmation Process Is Being DistortedRepublicans are rushing through extremely conservative judicial nominees at a breakneck speed, undermining the vetting process and Senate traditions, says Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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