Sen. Blumenthal Urges Sessions to Respect Longstanding Precedent, Recuse Himself from Voting on His Own Nomination
December 08, 2016
December 08, 2016
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The office of Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote to U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) today to urge him to recuse himself from voting on his own confirmation. In a letter to President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the Attorney General, Blumenthal also called on him to recuse himself from voting on the confirmation of his poten . . .
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote to U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) today to urge him to recuse himself from voting on his own confirmation. In a letter to President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the Attorney General, Blumenthal also called on him to recuse himself from voting on the confirmation of his poten . . .