Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Neomi Rao, after a freshman Republican senator suggested he might vote against her confirmation because she may harbor pro-choice views. The defection of even a handful of conservatives could sink Rao's confirmation in the Senate, where Republicans hold a slim 53-47 majority. Hawley clarified: "I don't know whether that’s accurate, but this is why we are doing our due diligence." LESSONS FROM RAO HEARING -- DEMS ARE CLUELESS ABOUT WOMENIn a barrage of similar statements, other conservative luminaries lined up to defend Rao. Democrats hammered Rao for working to kill regulations they helped champion, while Republicans questioned her past writings on sexual assault.

Source: Fox News February 25, 2019 23:21 UTC