So the Judiciary Committee is facing a crisis and could come to a complete standstill soon if she doesn’t return. Today, my colleague Annie Karni on the growing political crisis surrounding Senator Dianne Feinstein.Īnnie, tell us about the drama that’s been unfolding inside this really crucial corner of the US Senate for Democrats, which is the Senate Judiciary Committee. And for now, there’s no simple solution in sight. This is “The Daily.”įor the past two months, a single lawmaker has prevented Democrats from carrying out their agenda in Congress. michael barbaroįrom The New York Times, I’m Michael Barbaro. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email with any questions. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors.

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