North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis delivered a fiery speech on the Senate floor, criticizing his Republican colleagues for missing votes on Monday that could have blocked Democratic efforts to install lame-duck lifetime judiciary appointments. Tillis stated that Trump wants Republicans to make every effort to block Democrats from advancing judicial nominations.
The process of processing judicial nominations is ongoing, with the Senate expected to meet late on Wednesday evening. However, Republicans will be unable to stop the nominations if all Democrats attend and have the necessary majority.
On Monday, several Democratic senators were absent, creating an opportunity for a full Republican showing to potentially defeat some of the nominees. Tillis expressed frustration with his colleagues for not participating in the vote. “I think the American people are on board with me: We have to show up for work,” he said.
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