Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., took to the Senate floor on Monday to criticize Magistrate Judge Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, a nominee for a district court judgeship in the District of Oregon. This criticism comes as Kasubhai’s confirmation vote is scheduled for Tuesday. The debate over Kasubhai’s nomination underscores the ongoing tension surrounding judicial appointments in the U.S. Senate.
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