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Senate’s likely next No. 2 warns Trump if Democrats take the majority: ‘It’s going to be a fight’ on key values


 Says quality of nominees has to immediately go up.
Be no confirming likes of Kennedy Jr., Hegseth or Pulte.
 That be very careful in confirming Supreme Court Justice if is opening.
After Mitch stole a Supreme Court seat refusing to confirm a nominee a year left in term you couldn't much blame Democrats if they didn't confirm one.

Hawaii Democrat is likely Democratic whip when Durbin retires
 Schatz, who already is a member of Senate Democratic leadership, said he believes the president has done “a million impeachable things,” but he weighs the matter of impeachment as an “important tactical question.”


A Democratic-controlled House, presumably led by now-Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, would have choices to make, Schatz noted. Those include whether to impeach Cabinet secretaries first and when to take action against Trump as the next presidential campaign cycle begins in earnest.

“If they moved an impeachment to the Senate, I think it’s very likely predictable how everyone would vote. But for that very reason, I think they should measure twice and cut once,” he said.

He sees healthcare and tariffs, as well as curbing “foreign policy adventurism,” as areas where a Democratic-led Senate could push back on the Trump administration and win over voters.