After he spent eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, his views took a leftward turn toward "new populism" in a failed 1976 shot at the presidency.
Senate Democrats can confirm 12-14 judicial nominees in the final weeks before Christmas and could nudge Biden to 235 confirmations compared to Trump's 234.
Soon to be in the minority, Senate Democrats are ready to use whatever tactics are at their disposal to put up roadblocks for Republicans and Donald Trump.
