The “blue slip” process that allows home state senators to approve or block some judicial nominees looks like it will remain in the Senate, despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts.

Senate Republicans have rebuffed Trump’s call to get rid of “blue slips,” which is a process by which both senators from the state of a judicial nominee submit a favorable or unfavorable opinion of them. Failure to get a favorable blue slip often prevents the nominee from receiving consideration from the judiciary committee.

Earlier this summer, Trump called on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to have the “courage” to stop honoring the blue slip forms that are submitted to the home state senators, regardless of party. But while Republicans said they are willing to make rule changes to speed up confirmations for Trump nominees, blue slips appear here to stay, Politico reported.

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