Senator Feinstein: Back on the job

From The Hill:

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) returned to her post on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday and greenlit the passage of three judicial nominees who had been stalled during her lengthy health-related absence.

Feinstein appeared roughly 90 minutes into the meeting to an ovation from senators and staff, and the nomination votes were held shortly after, putting the nominees on track for votes on the Senate floor in the coming weeks.

“I believe I speak for all of us with feelings of relief and support for our colleague, Sen. Feinstein, who has returned to Washington. I know that she’s been through some significant health challenges and we all wish her the very best,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said to open the hearing.

Those who were finally voted through the committee were Charnelle Bjelkengren, tapped to be a district court judge in Washington state; Marian Gaston, nominated to become a district judge in California; and Kato Crews, who was nominated to be a district judge in Colorado.

The three advanced with only Democratic support as all had earned unanimous GOP opposition on the panel....

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