Republicans block effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel
Republicans block effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel A contentious battle was underway on Capitol Hill Thursday to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who has served on the judiciary committee for three decades. Republicans had been trying to move forward on their alternative to President Obama's judicial nominee for the seat, but to no avail. The fight spilled into the evening, with Republicans accusing Democrats of trying to steal a Supreme Court justice and delaying a vote on multiple fronts. An Effort To Replace Feinstein Freshman Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a motion to proceed with a debate on Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court. The legislation needed a simple majority to advance, but fell short by just one vote. Without a vote to spare, the motion failed. The vote revealed how closely the Republicans' position mirrored that of President Trump, who had previously weighed in on Twitter to push for Barrett'...