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Lindsey Graham is now poised to take over as chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee
"The Finance Committee will be in good hands with Senator Grassley at the helm," Sen. Orrin Hatch said in a statement.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley announced on Friday his intent to leave his post as the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee at the end of the year to chair the Committee on Finance.
Grassley's decision opens up the opportunity for South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the next most senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, to take the gavel at a time when judicial nominations are a central focus on the Trump administration.
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