McConnell says he’s negotiating with Schumer on a package of judges they can agree to fast-track to a vote.
McConnell isn’t endorsing the Schumer-Flake plan to rename the Russell building after John McCain, and prefers to leave it to the “gang.”
“The way we have approached this kind of thing in the past has been on a thoroughly bipartisan basis.”
“The way we have approached this kind of thing in the past has been on a thoroughly bipartisan basis.”
And here it is: Senate just cut a deal to fast-track votes starting at 3:45p today on 11 nominations—including SEVEN Trump nominees to be district court judges. 
Big victory for Trump and McConnell, who are already confirming federal judges at an extraordinary pace and are poised to get seven more done today.
If today's votes succeed, Donald Trump will have confirmed 33 district court judges, 26 appeals court judges, and 1 Supreme Court justice.
All with lifetime tenure—and most are pretty young.
Long after his presidency fades into history, they'll still be shaping U.S. law.
All with lifetime tenure—and most are pretty young.
Long after his presidency fades into history, they'll still be shaping U.S. law.
UPDATE: The seven judges have all been confirmed by the Senate.
