Grassley Eyes Judiciary Chair, if GOP Controls Senate After 2020

Oct. 30, 2019, 9:43 PM UTC

Sen. Charles Grassley plans to take another turn as Judiciary Committee chairman, if Republicans retain control of the chamber in the 2020 elections, he said Oct. 30.

“Oh, absolutely, absolutely,” Grassley said when asked if he wants to make the move back to the top of the Judiciary panel once his leadership of the Finance Committee is up.

The seven-term Iowa Republican, who oversaw Brett Kavanaugh’s searing Supreme Court confirmation process and Senate vetting of President Donald Trump’s other high court appointment, Neil Gorsuch, said he’s already informed current Judiciary Committee chairman, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, of his intentions. ...

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