WASHINGTON Every Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday urged Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the chairman, to focus hearings on the coronavirus as soon as the Senate returns next week and to delay a confirmation hearing he is already planning to hold for another one of President Donald Trump s judicial nominees.

Now is not the time to process routine judicial nominations, reads a new letter to Graham from all 10 committee Democrats . We therefore urge you to delay the May 6 nominations hearing and instead focus the Committees efforts on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and protecting the lives and livelihoods of all Americans.