Battle over blue slips tests Iowa senators on judicial picks
Senators Grassley and Harkin say they avoid blocking each other’s nominees for Iowa while a party in the White House contest reshapes blue slip rules. They recall past cooperation across Democratic and Republican administrations and warn against one senator veto power.
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