Can the Repulsive senators block filling Feinstien seat even if she resigns?

[question everything]

From TIME D.C. Brief

Reluctantly, Feinstein asked to be temporarily removed from the Judiciary Committee so another Democrat could serve and push through nominees; Republicans on Monday blocked that effort, and may pull the same move if Feinstein resigns and Democrats try again to fill her seat on the committee. (After all, there is precedent for denying lawmakers’ requests to change committees, dating back to 1891.)

https://time.com/6273247/ron-desantis-republican-party-abortion/

[onecaliberal]

1. The governor of California appoints the replacement I believe.

[Bev54]

2. I don't think so, thus the many calls for her to resign.

[Beakybird]

3. They can't block her seat in the Senate but they can block her assignment to the judiciary committee

[Just A Box Of Rain]

4. Correct.

The attacks on Feinstein here on DU are misguided on many (many) levels, but aboung the most egregiously wrong headed thinking is believing that Feinstein could resign and a Democrat could/would take her place on the Judiciary Committee.

It is vital to the Democratic Party and President Biden's hope to get more judges approved that Dianne Feinstein return to the Senate.

I hope that happens very soon. Feinstein is one of the all-time great Democratic Senators and she deserves far better than the disrespect she's been subject to here on DU.

Sabotaging her sabotages the Democratic Party's aspirations to get more judges on the Federal bench.

[DemocraticPatriot]

5. Word is she hopes to return next week--

so hopefully there will be no further need to discuss any such questions.