The Political Turmoil Surrounding Dianne Feinstein's Future in the Senate.

Hillary Clinton has urged 89-year-old Senator Dianne Feinstein not to retire from the Senate, arguing that if she does, Democrats won't be able to replace her on the Judiciary Committee, and the Democratic plan to rebalance the federal judiciary would go poof. However, the theory that Republicans wouldn't allow a Feinstein replacement on the Judiciary Committee in the event she resigned is not supported by the facts. If Feinstein resigns, a new senator is named to her Senate seat, and the Senate minority successfully filibusters the Senate majority from having a majority on the Judiciary Committee, it would be more than just a break from precedent.