Bench Nominee Cleared for Confirmation Vote
From Times Wire Reports
The Senate cleared the way for the confirmation of White House aide Brett M. Kavanaugh to a federal appeals court judgeship, over Democratic complaints that he is unseasoned and partisan.
By 67-30, senators approved a confirmation vote, set for today.
“It’s clear that he is a political pick being pushed for political reasons,” said Sen. Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. “This is not a court that needs another rubber stamp for this president’s exertion of executive power.”
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