April 18, 2023

ARE THINGS LOOKING UP OR DOWN IN RAVENNA?

By David Lastname, Editor 


Random text of an article: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will move on Tuesday afternoon to add Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) temporarily to the Senate Judiciary Committee. But Republicans already say they will reject Feinstein’s request to temporarily step down from the Senate Judiciary Committee; Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has repeatedly delayed committee votes on judges since Feinstein’s absence began in late February.

Now Democrats are largely out of options. And Schumer said little Tuesday, declining to get into any resignation talk whatsoever. Feinstein’s future did not come up at Democrats’ Tuesday lunch meeting, according to multiple senators.

“She and I are both very hopeful she will return very soon,” said Schumer, who spoke to Feinstein on Friday.

Unless Feinstein returns or resigns, all Democrats can do is wait. Feinstein’s term ends at the end of 2024, and her office on Tuesday pointed to last week’s statement in which she said she expects to come back.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will move on Tuesday afternoon to add Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) temporarily to the Senate Judiciary Committee. But Republicans already say they will reject Feinstein’s request to temporarily step down from the Senate Judiciary Committee; Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has repeatedly delayed committee votes on judges since Feinstein’s absence began in late February.

Now Democrats are largely out of options. And Schumer said little Tuesday, declining to get into any resignation talk whatsoever. Feinstein’s future did not come up at Democrats’ Tuesday lunch meeting, according to multiple senators.

“She and I are both very hopeful she will return very soon,” said Schumer, who spoke to Feinstein on Friday.

Unless Feinstein returns or resigns, all Democrats can do is wait. Feinstein’s term ends at the end of 2024, and her office on Tuesday pointed to last week’s statement in which she said she expects to come back.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will move on Tuesday afternoon to add Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) temporarily to the Senate Judiciary Committee. But Republicans already say they will reject Feinstein’s request to temporarily step down from the Senate Judiciary Committee; Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has repeatedly delayed committee votes on judges since Feinstein’s absence began in late February.

Now Democrats are largely out of options. And Schumer said little Tuesday, declining to get into any resignation talk whatsoever. Feinstein’s future did not come up at Democrats’ Tuesday lunch meeting, according to multiple senators.

“She and I are both very hopeful she will return very soon,” said Schumer, who spoke to Feinstein on Friday.

Unless Feinstein returns or resigns, all Democrats can do is wait. Feinstein’s term ends at the end of 2024, and her office on Tuesday pointed to last week’s statement in which she said she expects to come back.