National Journal reports this afternoon that the Senate Judiciary Committee delayed their consideration of the Kavanaugh nomination to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. The account is a little unclear. Is Specter willing to hold the hearing that the Democrats want, or not? It sounds like no, but it's a little unclear.
All-in-all, a disappointment. They should get moving.
Judiciary. The controversial nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia was delayed today as Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats demanded another hearing on the White House staff secretary. Senate Majority Leader Frist has served notice he wants the full Senate to take up the Kavanaugh nomination before Memorial Day, and is ready for an expected battle with Democrats. While Judiciary Chairman Specter put off a vote on Kavanaugh for a week, he refused to yield to Democratic requests for another hearing. Kavanaugh, 41, was first nominated to the court in 2003 and was given a hearing in 2004. But Judiciary ranking member Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said Democrats wanted to question Kavanaugh to determine what role, if any, he played in White House activity on warrantless surveillance, military abuse of prisoners and the bribery scandal involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Specter said he would hold a hearing if it were to be productive, but he doubted it would "shed any light" on the issues raised by Leahy. Democrats have accused Kavanaugh of lacking legal experience to sit on what has been called the second highest court of the land.
Confirm Them reports on the delay here.
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