Politics and Government
Politics and Government
'Spare us the lecture': Senators clash over 'absurd' refusal to delay nominee's hearing
- A Democratic senator slammed his Republican colleague on Tuesday night, who vowed to plow ahead with a key nominee's hearing despite lawmakers bemoaning they didn't have enough time to review "critical information.
The article from MSN discusses a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing involving the nomination of Adeel Mangi to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. During the session, Republican senators, including Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, clashed with Democrats over the refusal to delay Mangi's hearing. The contention arose from Mangi's association with the Center on Race, Law and Justice at Rutgers University, which has been criticized for hosting controversial speakers. Cruz accused Democrats of hypocrisy for not allowing more time to review Mangi's record, while Democrats, led by Chairman Dick Durbin, defended the process, arguing that Mangi's nomination was being unfairly targeted due to his Muslim faith. The debate highlighted broader issues of judicial nominations, religious discrimination, and the politicization of the confirmation process.
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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/spare-us-the-lecture-senators-clash-over-absurd-refusal-to-delay-nominee-s-hearing/ar-AA1xd3Qp ]
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