Tag: Senate Judiciary Committee
Blue Slip Showdown: Stras Gets Senate Hearing Despite Franken’s Objection
WASHINGTON - Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras faced the Senate Judiciary Committee last week despite Sen. Al Franken’s attempt to deny Stras a...
Franken’s Refusal To Approve Stras May Kill ‘Blue Slip’ Tradition
WASHINGTON - The “blue slip” tradition in the Senate may be on the chopping block following Sen. Al Franken’s refusal to approve the nomination...