But now, with just months left in his term, they're not even pretending to try to let judicial nominees through. Ted Cruz (Texas), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Jeff Sessions (Ala.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Mike Lee (Utah), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), David Perdue (Ga.) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) were all MIA. So, as long as Cornyn and Cruz hang on to their slips, none of the Texas nominees will move forward. WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans have never made it easy for President Barack Obama to put judges on federal courts. That left the eight Democrats and two Republicans who did show up just sitting there, looking at each other.

Source: Huffington Post June 28, 2016 19:41 UTC