Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has come under fire from President Donald Trump for upholding the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition, which gave home-state senators a chance to comment on nominees and, if the slips were removed, virtually prevented their confirmation.
To expedite confirmations, GOP members debated a number of suggestions prior to a meeting on Wednesday. The top choice, according to The Hill, was similar to a Democratic proposal that was put forth two years prior and would have allowed for a single vote on up to ten nominations. Other suggestions included eliminating the need for procedural votes, drastically cutting down on debate time, and making certain nominations nondebatable.
