Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) joined other Senate Democrats in arguing Wednesday that Brett Kavanaugh’s records as White House staff secretary are relevant to his Supreme Court nomination, pointing to 2010 comments he made about the instructiveness of that tenure to his judgeship.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) responded Wednesday to stories about his criticism of a federal judicial nominee’s past tweets, saying they are “no laughing matter” and show the nominee would dispense unequal justice.
A judge who could “decide Trump’s fate” previously served as senior counsel for Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.).
A Senate committee passed an amendment on Thursday to protect legal medical marijuana, contravening a request in May from Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
