Khanna: Feinstein offer to be temporarily replaced on key panel not enough
Source: The Hill
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Thursday said the suggestion from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) that she be temporarily replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee was a step, but said the process to have her replaced was not that simple after he called for the 89-year-old senator to resign on Wednesday.
In the wake of calls for her to resign from Democratic colleagues, Feinstein announced that she was asking Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to appoint a temporary replacement for her on the committee, a request that Schumer said he would abide by.
But the move to replace Feinstein on the committee would require 60 votes in the Senate, and it was unclear whether Republicans would be willing to adhere to a move that could help Democrats push through more judicial nominees.
Khanna said the barrier of Republican support made him think that Feinstein should still ultimately resign from the Senate instead of seeking a temporary replacement on the committee.
Read more: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3948398-khanna-feinstein-offer-to-be-temporarily-replaced-on-key-panel-not-enough/
Lovie777
(12,384 posts)mopinko
(70,283 posts)doing this shit in the media is just .
wryter2000
(46,119 posts)For sure
Bobstandard
(1,329 posts)He gives me the creeps. I hear him speak on the Thom Hartman show. He has many reasons why things cant be done, but sidesteps when listeners suggest he at least bang the bullly pulpit. He seems very much a political creature before all.
mcar
(42,426 posts)I'm wondering what his legislative record is as compared to DiFi's.
TheProle
(2,210 posts)From Jan 2017 to Mar 2023, Khanna missed 21 of 3,344 roll call votes, which is 0.6%. This is better than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
From Feb 1993 to Mar 2023, Feinstein missed 395 of 10,222 roll call votes, which is 3.9%. This is worse than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Voting record and more:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/ro_khanna/412684
Tumbulu
(6,292 posts)what a jerk!
Renew Deal
(81,889 posts)So they're trying to get Newsom to appoint her.
jmbar2
(4,912 posts)Shouldn't be playing out in the press. She deserves to be treated with discretion and dignity after a lifetime of good work.
Shipwack
(2,178 posts)If they were doing it discreetly (as they should) we wouldn't know about it..m
But if they have, there seem to have been no results.
ShazzieB
(16,585 posts)Why do people assume that what's in the news is the WHOLE STORY?
Lonestarblue
(10,125 posts)nominees from being moved out of committee. I think Khanna has been entirely graceless in public about this situation, but we dont know whether he and others in the Senate first contacted Feinstein privately to convince her that resigning now is in the best interests of the country. If she refused, perhaps their only option was to go public, though I think that could have been done with a bit more sensitivity.
Marthe48
(17,078 posts)who came to vote on stretchers or in wheelchairs over the years. Why not let this situation play out?
I'm sad that so many of the Dem Senators are showing their age. I see many capable people coming up who will take the reins and do a terrific job of guiding our country. The only good thing I can say is that a lot of the assholes on the other side of the aisle are getting old, too. Unfortunately, their younger generation wanting to foist themselves on the country are only interested in diving over a cliff.
dsc
(52,172 posts)and judicial nominees are frozen until she does.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,350 posts)They jam through judges at will when we they are in power we are like ho hum whats the rush?
Marthe48
(17,078 posts)I think that this situation could be handled more discreetly, and with speed.
Ligyron
(7,640 posts)You'd think that after all the good work she's done for the state and having served for so long with distinction she'd be happy to retire with dignity and enjoy the time she has left on the planet.
She's got to know how this situation is hurting the Party, go home and relax, do some gardening,or whatever.
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)She does not remember what they told her 2 minutes before.. She really needs to resign. Let appoint the Governor appoint some one.
Ginsburg refused to resign. You can see what Mitch did when she died. I think all the old men should hang it up, too.
LenaBaby61
(6,979 posts)A friend who lives in Frisco told me last week that EVERYBODY knows the truth, and the truth is what you just said it was from all accounts: She's suffering from Dementia. She obviously can no longer take control of her own affairs or of herself. She can't keep on punishing herself, yet she doesn't exactly know that she is. SOMEONE needs to step in. Chuck Grassley needs to go because he's a treasonous rat fink, but that's not happening
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)Can not hear anything. Looks dazed when people speak and that old fool led the committee.
ShazzieB
(16,585 posts)Grassley needs to go, too, but that won't happen unless his fellow Republicans take action.
Just because they won't doesn't mean Democrats should sit down and shut up.
More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)My sister in Iowa says it's common knowledge there that he'll resign and the governor will appoint his grandson Patrick to his seat.
Novara
(5,861 posts)What if this has been happening all along, and she is refusing, and so they see no other alternative other than to do this publicly at this point?
It's possible.
At any rate, Khanna is right. They can't get anything done while she is out. You all see how important judicial appointments are - Texas trying to make up their own rules for all women in America is the latest example. She is holding up the process to get qualified and fair judges confirmed.
IMO, this is an emergency.
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)But a person with dementia is not dealing with a full deck. Harsh to say, but I have dealt with dementia twice and watched many friends try to cope.
We do not know who has already talked to her, or how hard they've tried to handle this "discreetly."
People need to stop assuming that what makes it into the news is always the FULL story, on anything.
Bayard
(22,192 posts)Trying to hang on by her fingernails. You're almost 90, Senator. Time to rest.
Mz Pip
(27,454 posts)She did an amazing job following the assassinations of Moscone and Milk. Its sad to see her end her career on a low note, especially with so much riding on it.
onenote
(42,799 posts)We don't know how extended her absence will be. The Senate reconvenes next week and the earliest an executive session would be held would be April 20, although there is nothing on the committee calendar at the moment.
There are five appeals court nominees who already were approved by the Committee but haven't been voted on by the full Senate. There is only one appeals court nominee pending consideration by the committee.
There also are more than a dozen district court nominees who have been approved by the Committee, but haven't been voted on by the full Senate -- some have been pending since January. While there are 17 district court nominees who haven't yet gotten a vote at the committee, most of them were nominated back in January and could've been considered before Feinstein became unavailable at the end of February.
In short, while Feinstein's absence has held up consideration of some nominees, she's not the only reason that judges haven't been confirmed.
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)That she is suffering from dementia is.
Frankly I think there is something wrong with Lindsey Graham, too.
LenaBaby61
(6,979 posts)hes morphing into tRump with the hair color and with using the same color make up tRump wears
BComplex
(8,080 posts)You know, going through ecdysis. Snakes do this several times a year.
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)onenote
(42,799 posts)Would love to see your curriculum vitae and notes of your in person evaluation of the Senator.
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)It is heartbreaking for both the victims and their families. I loved it with my MIL, Step Father and at least 3 life long friends.
It is sad for both the victims, their families. Dianne has had a long productive career and accomplished much. It is sad.
Your sarcasm is duly noted.
onenote
(42,799 posts)Which of her votes indicate she has dementia?
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)Diane has had a distinguished career, accomplished much. Retire, live out your natural life. She deserves that. But the Senate has much to do.
Butterflylady
(3,555 posts)He did what he had to get better and serve the people. He will be back and better than ever.
ShazzieB
(16,585 posts)I can't believe some of the comments in here.
onenote
(42,799 posts)Feinstein still intends to return.
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)a backlog of unconfirmed judges...and we have a tough Senate Map in 24. I am sorry if the only way we can get judges is for Feinstein to resign. But she needs to do so immediately for the good of our party and our nation. We may very well have another attempted coup in 24...so we need judges who are not Trump appointees.
onenote
(42,799 posts)In every instance, the vote was held notwithstanding the unavailability at least three, and as many as six, Democrats to vote.
So, which judges were not scheduled for a floor vote simply because Feinstein was absent?
Marius25
(3,213 posts)It's not something people are making up. She's suffering from serious memory loss.
ripcord
(5,553 posts)Or is it just the internet trolls who stayed at a Holliday Inn last night?
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)She could be like Donald, come out and brag about her cognitive test she passed with flying colors.
BumRushDaShow
(129,803 posts)other than to get attention (or jockey for a say on any "appointment" ).
KPN
(15,670 posts)to support our elected Dems, but in some cases the benefits don't seem to adequately offset the costs. This is one of them. It would have been better if have had not run for this term in the first place.
BumRushDaShow
(129,803 posts)but are either unaware or don't care if the RW media grabs it, runs with it, magnifies it, distorts it, and then proclaims - "Democrats in Disarray®". This has been a long-simmering issue.
There is usually a reason why people dislike "politics" and "politicians" and then don't bother turning out to vote.
I have no problem with moving the party to the left and certainly it has been happening "out of the glare of the 'insult-an-ally-to-get-attention' spotlight" - see Summer Lee here in PA picking up a Congressional seat as a progressive, that was essentially dismissed as not even possible by some (but not all) of the party infrastructure here. So if anything, that is an example of how there is always more than one way to achieve one's goals.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)Me.
(35,454 posts)not gonna happen rho
f_townsend
(260 posts)Plenty of time to praise Feinstein for her Senate service -- after she retires, which needs to be right away.
Me.
(35,454 posts)Retrograde
(10,170 posts)Ro Khanna wants to be a senator, but since he lives in a state that only has 1 senator per 20 million people he knows his chances in a state-wide election are slim, given that 3 better-known representatives are currently in the running. But if Feinstein were to step down or otherwise be unable to complete her term the governor would get to appoint a replacement. Khanna's betting on it not being one of the Big 3 (Lee, Porter, or Schiff) so he may have a better chance getting that temporary appointment, which would give him a leg up in next year's primary.
Me.
(35,454 posts)so he better watch out
Fullduplexxx
(7,873 posts)onenote
(42,799 posts)Feinstein was present for every Senate session in February until February 27. The Senate went on recess starting March 31. They return April 17.
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)already have a backlog of unconfirmed judges.
onenote
(42,799 posts)My objection was to the post saying she had been "out" for two months. Her last vote was on February 27 and the Senate has not been in session since March 30. That's one month, not two.
Over the past two months (February 15 - April 14) the Senate has been in session only 20 days. Feinstein has missed missed votes on 18 of those days. I agree that if she can't return fairly soon, she should step down.
WhiteTara
(29,729 posts)He wasn't even in his office for a week when he took an open ended medical leave.
Of course, Feinstein is a woman and as such should never need personal time for illness.
Fullduplexxx
(7,873 posts)WhiteTara
(29,729 posts)who has been out for weeks and weeks. No one knows a single thing about him.
Fullduplexxx
(7,873 posts)WhiteTara
(29,729 posts)So we must be disrespecting a long term woman senator. Damn these uppity women who won't quietly slink off stage when told by some pipsqueak of a congressman.
Fullduplexxx
(7,873 posts)Put another woman in there who can make the votes and get judges confirmed .
WhiteTara
(29,729 posts)the minds of so many. We all look the same...except for the size of our tits.
wnylib
(21,710 posts)And to the country, too.
republianmushroom
(13,785 posts)If you can't do the job either quite or retire. One or the other.
Your time has passed.
WhiteTara
(29,729 posts)Where are calls for McTurtle or the brand new senator from PA? I am sick of this standard that women must not only be better but not even human. Grrrrrr
ripcord
(5,553 posts)Agism and sexism are everywhere these days.
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)This has nothing to do with sexism or ageism. We must get judges approved...our Senate map is dreadful in 2024...Manchin, Tester, and Sinema to begin are up for reelection...if they lose we lose the Senate in 24. Sinema is no longer a Democrat and would likely caucus with the GOP going forward...but she could still cost us the Senate if she runs as an independent or wins a primary. She won't get elected but she costs us the Senate just the same.
wnylib
(21,710 posts)The longer the better.
Fetterman had a good prognosis. Is Feinstein's prognosis good? If it's true that she has dementia, then the prognosis is not good. NPR reported today that, per her spokespeople, she has developed complications from shingles. That sounds like postherpetic neuralgia, which has a bad prognosis for younger people and a worse one for older people.
If she is that ill, and if the recovery prognosis is not good, it might be best for her to retire. She has served well and is a Senate icon. But it might be time for her to pass the torch.