With Republicans holding a numeric advantage on every committee, Democrats can’t kill any nomination on their own. But they can act to delay the vote.
Senate Democrats are delaying a key vote on Sen. Jeff Sessions's nomination to be President Trump's attorney general, arguing they want more time to review the pick.
The vote was expected on Tuesday morning, but may be held off for a week, giving Democrats more time to bring in evidence and point out Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III’s history of racism.
What gave Democrats extra energy to press hard on Sessions?
[Senator Dianne Feinstein] said at Tuesday's committee meeting that she believed lawmakers should take more time to review Sessions's nomination in the wake of the women's marches nationwide last Saturday. Quartz estimated that one out of every 100 Americans took part in the protest.
The march is already having effects on the perception of power in Washington.