Just saw this on Twitter - in accordance with Senate rules the Judiciary Committee can't advance....

[George II]

...a nomination to the full Senate without at least nine members voted and at least two from the minority party.

I don't know if that's correct (not an expert on this), but if true the Democrats can block the nomination from going to the floor OR the republicans can change the rules on the fly (see what I did? haha). That would be bad public relations.

[at140]

1. Was that tweet from turtle face?

He knows the senate rules, I will give the turtle that much.

[moonscape]

2. And they cared about PR when? n/t

[empedocles]

3. Saw report that Schumer said there would 'not be a quorum'.

[George II]

4. Here are the Senate Committee on the Judiciary rules on a quorum:

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/rules

III. QUORUMS

1. Seven Members of the Committee, actually present, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of discussing business. Nine Members of the Committee, including at least two Members of the minority, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. No bill, matter, or nomination shall be ordered reported from the Committee, however, unless a majority of the Committee is actually present at the time such action is taken and a majority of those present support the action taken.

If they don't change or waive the rules (which they can't) they cannot transact any business, including advancing a nomination, without at least two Democrats.

[Roland99]

5. Being discussed here too

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214267532

[people]

7. Senate Rules on advancing a nomination . . .

If this is really true, who are the democrats on the judiciary committee who in the last 4 years voted to advance the 100+ right wing judges that have been confirmed by the Senate majority?

[Walleye]

8. Does it have to go through committee? Can't Mitch just put it on the floor if he wants.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Rules? Heck republicans can't even obey laws.

Quaint rules will not delay them from seizing precious power.

[Disaffected]

10. If so, why did the Dems then

not block at least some of the other judicial nominations??

[George II]

11. I don't think many of those nominations went through the hearing process.

[Disaffected]

12. Why, does a SC nominee only have to go through?