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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican senator threatens to vote against judges after GOP blocks vote on Mueller protection bill
(CNN) Retiring Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that he will not vote to confirm the Trump administration's judicial nominees on the Senate floor or advance them in the Senate Judiciary Committee if legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller does not receive a Senate floor vote.
Flake made the new judicial threat after he and Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, unsuccessfully attempted to force a Senate vote on the special counsel legislation Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell objected to the request for a vote from Flake.
But the Arizona Republican's threats on judicial nominees could complicate matters in the Judiciary Committee, where Republicans have an 11-10 majority. There are currently 21 judicial nominees pending in the committee and 32 who are awaiting a floor vote, Flake said.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/11/14/politics/mueller-protection-bill-flake-coons/index.html
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Republican senator threatens to vote against judges after GOP blocks vote on Mueller protection bill (Original Post)
orangecrush
Nov 2018
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erronis
(15,371 posts)1. As always with a flake, we'll see.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)2. one of the most useless people in congresss or anywhere
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)3. He'll find a reason to cave
GP6971
(31,222 posts)4. I'll believe it when I see it. n/t
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)5. Don't hold your breath.
Flake will live up to his name.