'Let's be clear,' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said, 'Senate Republicans will not take part in sidelining a temporarily absent colleague off a committee just so Democrats can force through their very worst nominees.'ĭue to her prolonged absence, and Schumer's inability to find a temporary replacement for her, the New York Times editorial board called on Schumer to pressure Feinstein to 'return or resign.' 'But I believe it's now a dereliction of duty to remain in the Senate and a dereliction of duty for those who agree to remain quiet.'įeinstein ultimately asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to find a temporary replacement for her on the Judiciary Committee, but Schumer's attempts were rebuffed by Senate Republicans. 'Senator Feinstein is a remarkable American whose contributions to our country are immeasurable,' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted to Bluesky. That failure means now in this precious window Dems can only pass GOP- approved nominees,' Rep. 'Her refusal to either retire or show up is causing great harm to the judiciary - precisely where repro rights are getting stripped. While Feinstein's been away from Washington, DC, the Senate Judiciary Committee has been unable to confirm several of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees, leading a handful of Democratic members of the House to call for her resignation. She said she spent time in the hospital after contracting the infection.

Dianne Feinstein is on her way back to Washington, DC, after spending time away in California recovering from shingles, according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle.įeinstein, who's 89 years old, hasn't cast a vote in the Senate since her diagnosis in mid-February. Knight, in addition to coaching the Hoosiers, was also a head coach at Army and Texas Tech, the latter his landing place after the unceremonious departure from Indiana basketball.įeinstein was a writer for the Washington Post and also penned articles for Sports Illustrated, and his journalistic skills are on display in this classic tome.Sen. Following Knight and the Hoosiers through the 1985-86 college basketball season, Feinstein, with unfettered access to the athletic program at Indiana, gives extraordinary depth and insight into the machinations of the modern basketball coach.īobby Knight, one of the greatest coaches in the history of college hoops, is undeniably a colorful character, which gives the book so much of its gusto. Features: The fascinating story of a season with fiery head coach Bob Knight and his Indiana Hoosiers is a formidable accomplishment in sports journalism by author Feinstein.

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