[Shadow44]

Stupid question, but how many vacancies are there currently?

[rrrod]

Hard working Senators in action...

[Nateman]

Is this a real recess? One where recess appointments can be done? The President can get EVERYBODY in if this is true. Let us see how fast RATs let nominees get a vote once they are already sitting in place!

[House Atreides]

Cotton, have you heard anything more about the change (that passed the Senate Rules Committee a week or two ago) to reduce the allowed debate time per nominee from 30 hours to only two hours for District Court nominees and 6 hours for Appeals Court nominees? Is McConnell just sitting on that?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Recess? What the hell for? Didn't they just have their Easter vacation? Or are these dopes on perpetual vacation? Is the Turtle sitting out on his deck in his skivvies drinking beer?
 

[butlerweave]

What ? They just had the Easter Break

[ridesthemiles]

ANOTHER Recess??? WHY?? They just had Easter week off. What is this week’s excuse???

[Flaming Conservative]

What he NEEDS to do, is get rid of the ridiculous 30 hour measure, that the democrats are using to slow walk EVERY single nomination, by only working on each one an hour or two a week, til they’ve finally used up 30 hours! Gee, you’d almost think Mitch McTurdle is aiding and abetting the dirty rats...(I’d be very surprised if he’s not as crooked as, by my guesstimate, about 90% of Congress).

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Recess appointments please...

[Hugin]

If the Senate is really on recess Trump should fire Sessions and make a recess appointment to replace him.

[SMGFan]

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/386233-gop-faces-internal-battle-over-changing-senate-rules

[SMGFan]

This story says it.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/judicial-cia-nominations-highlight-senates-may-agenda

[SMGFan]

Just saw on Foxnews there are 148 Federal Judicial vacancies.
76 pending nominees