Kansas federal appeals court nominee clears U.S. Senate committee

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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning sent the nomination of federal appeals court nominee Rich Federico to the full Senate for approval.

The committee voted 13-8 to pass out Federico's nomination to a seat on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.

Federico was opposed by Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri, Mike Lee of Utah, John Cornyn of Texas, Charles Grassley of Iowa, Ted Cruz of Texas, John Kennedy of Louisiana and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee.

Republicans supporting Federico were the Ranking Judiciary Committee member Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and . . .

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