Graham, Durbin Urge Bipartisanship on Biden Judicial Picks (2)

Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee struck a bipartisan tone on Wednesday as they opened hearings in the new Congress on President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees.

“Elections have consequences,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the Judiciary Committee’s top Republican. “Let’s work together and see if we can get some nominations moving.”

Graham followed remarks by the panel’s chair, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who encouraged Republicans to work with Democrats to jointly support trial court nominees, especially.

“We ask them to engage with the White House in good faith,” Durbin said.

The hearing was the first under an ...