Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned lawmakers on Monday that the Senate would remain in session until all of the week’s pending nominees are cleared. If Democrats employ their typical delaying tactics, that guarantees a weekend session.
“Let me make one thing clear,” the Kentucky Republican said. “The Senate’s workweek will not end until all of these amply qualified nominees are confirmed.”
Six Trump administration nominees are on the Senate calendar this week, including Claria Horn Boom, who was selected to serve as a United States district judge for the Eastern and Western districts of Kentucky.
Democrats have been refusing to agree to shorten the otherwise required 30 hours of debate time on nominees, which has slowed the process and angered Republicans.
A group of senators wants to change the rules to abbreviate the process.
A McConnell spokesman would not say whether he would agree to the change, but McConnell hinted there could soon be an announcement on the matter.
“I’ll have more to say on these partisan tactics in the coming days,” McConnell said Monday, referring to the time delay imposed by Democrats.
