Lisa Murkowski: “I share your frustration. You know, there are some who says, well, the process is slowed here in the Senate...”

It doesn’t appear to me that it puts us in that much of a different position than prior to the beginning of the war.

I am also keenly aware that the Department’s nearly $2-billion dollar slush fund—which likely would have rewarded January 6 protesters—is only off the table because this nomination is pending and the Senate has leverage.

It’s tough to say that that the agreement is one that leaves Iran in a worse place, and the United States in a better place.

His extensive experience, professionalism, and judicial temperament make him exceptionally well-qualified for this role.