[mississippi red-neck]

He's been on the committee for years it would be great to get him off but at the very least he must not get the chairman's position no matter what.

The chair has absolute say over, who, what and when anything or anyone comes before the committee.

He can have them meeting on the day to day business and leave your nominees on a shelf lingering for years.

The President gives him a list but then it up to him who he picks to bring before the committee or not pick any. There is no time limit.

[MissAmericanPie]

Who votes to place a candidate as head of the Judicial committee? Other members or the entire Senate body?