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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDiFi to step down as top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California has announced she will not pursue the top position among Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
After serving as the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee for four years, I will not seek the chairmanship or ranking member position in the next Congress," the 87-year-old politician said on Monday.
She added that California was facing two existential threats wildfires and droughts which was where she would focus her efforts as a senator.
But the decision from the Democrat comes after she faced scrutiny from members of her party for her performance during Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barretts Senate confirmation hearings specifically when she praised Republican Lindsey Graham, the chair of the Senate Judiciary committee, for his handlings of the process. ...........(more)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dianne-feinstein-senate-judiciary-committee-democrat-b1760724.html
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DiFi to step down as top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee (Original Post)
marmar
Nov 2020
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Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)1. Thank God!
CatWoman
(79,296 posts)2. bye, Di
Her time is up, sorry to say.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)4. Good. I look forward to learning more about the Democrat from CA who will replace her. n/t
-Laelth
Nictuku
(3,606 posts)9. She is not stepping down from her Senate seat...
She is only stepping down from taking the leadership position in the all important Senate Judiciary Committee.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)5. Buh-Bye!
BigmanPigman
(51,585 posts)6. About time!
I am done with her!
doc03
(35,326 posts)7. I am not permitted to make negative comments on Democrats so.............
Skittles
(153,150 posts)8. I wonder who told her
yup