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6. Not true. Blue slips give home-state senators veto power. "Home" is North Carolina in this case.

Reply to John Coktosten (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 11:43 PM

6 hrs ago

Not having any senators in North Carolina means no blue-slip power for us.

It's the reason Alina Habba will not be confirmed by the Senate as US Attorney of New Jersey. Both Democratic senators from New Jersey used their blue slips to block her. That's for US Attorney rather than judicial confirmations but it illustrates the "home-state senator" point in blue slips.

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How John Coktosten 11 hrs ago #1

1) They're in the minority, and (2) both North Carolina senators are Republicans so we can't use blue slips In It to Win It 11 hrs ago #2

Minority? John Coktosten 8 hrs ago #3

Being in the minority does matter, it means you have no power in judicial confirmations In It to Win It 7 hrs ago #4

Not true John Coktosten 7 hrs ago #5

Not true. Blue slips give home-state senators veto power. "Home" is North Carolina in this case. In It to Win It 6 hrs ago #6

This is simply not true. Only home state senators could attempt to use a blue slip tritsofme 5 hrs ago #7