Supreme Court confirmations are headlining events, driving the news cycle and consuming the Senate’s attention. But just what does the confirmation process look like behind the scenes? Beyond the TV cameras of the public hearing, what goes into putting a justice on the Supreme Court? Jeanne Hruska talks this week with ACS President Russ Feingold, who voted on six Supreme Court justices during his tenure in the U.S. Senate, about the norms, the politics, and ideas for reform of the Senate confirmation process.

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr. Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Russ Feingold, President of ACS

Link: Justice Breyer's Retirement and the Supreme Court Confirmation Process

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