I got vetoed. The President has urged senators to abandon the blue slip process. Senator Grassley has said, nope, we're keeping it. Would you like to see that go away? I think it should stay in place for judicial appointments. Because when you appoint a federal district judge, and there's about to be one in Madison in the Western District for judicial appointments, that is lifetime and you are completely independent. (06:13–06:17)
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Asserts that the blue slip process should remain for judicial appointments.
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