Sen. Lindsey Graham objected to a resolution that would have allowed Democrats to temporarily install another lawmaker on the panel while Feinstein recovers from shingles.
that has kept her out of the upper chamber since February. When Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asked for unanimous consent to install Sen. Ben Cardin on the panel, Sen.
Lindsey Graham objected, saying the Democrats were attempting to “change the numbers on the committee in a way that I think would be harmful to the Senate, and to pass out a handful of judges that I think should never be on the bench.” Earlier on Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell denounced the push to replace Feinstein, arguing that it would allow the “Democrats to force through their very worst nominees.
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