Senate set for muted battle over Breyer successor
| The retirement of liberal Justice Stephen Breyer sets up a battle in the Senate that is almost certain to result in the confirmation of President Biden’s pick to succeed him.
At the same time, there’s likely to be some drama along the way, and many eyes will be on the centrist Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.VA.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who have impeded Biden and frustrated fellow Senate Democrats by blocking key parts of the president’s agenda. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to move as quickly as possible to confirm Breyer’s successor, according to a person familiar with his thinking, not leaving anything to chance in a 50-50 Senate. |
