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Scoop: Senate Democrats stress about Dick Durbin stopping Trump on judges

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Democrats worry about whether Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has the fire to fight President-elect Trump nominees as the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee .

The 79-year-old is the Senate 's No. 2 -ranking Democrat and the top Democratic on the panel.

The Democrats want to jam up GOP attempts to adjourn the chamber for Trump to make recess appointments.