Her absence has created a major headache for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Dick Durbin, chair of the Judiciary Committee. That, however, is subject to the agreement of the whole Senate because that’s how committee assignments are approved. Because when it comes to breaking the Senate, and the federal judiciary, McConnell has no equal. “You just don’t screw with a conference or caucus’ decision” on committee assignments, one longtime Senate aide told Politico. RELATED STORIES:Dianne Feinstein asks to step down from Senate Judiciary CommitteeGOP leader McConnell returning to Senate after head injuryYou knew McConnell was a hypocritical historical revisionist, but here's more proof

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2023 20:17 UTC