washington republican chairman u.s. senate committee handle judicial nominations tuesday raise concern two president donald trump pick low court position cite controversial statements make senator chuck grassley chair influential judiciary committee comment first report cnn cast doubt whether republican-controlled u.s. senate vote confirm two nominees grassley tell cnn white house reconsider nomination jeff mateer district judgeship texas proceed nomination brett talley district court vacancy alabama chairman grassley concern statements make nominees mateer talley convey concern white house say taylor foy grassley spokesman grassley specify statements refer talley report online magazine slate post online sympathetic comment early history white supremacist group ku klux klan often know kkk also fail disclose wife work white house counsel office overseas judicial nominations mateer run trouble speeches make 2015. one refer transgender children part satan plan cnn report talley nomination already approve committee foy say statements trouble grassley become public vote nov 9. action take mateer nomination senate schedule vote talley trump make significant progress fill vacancies federal court conservative judge far senate confirm 16 nominees district appeal court well appointee supreme court neil gorsuch white house spokesman immediately respond request seek comment senator grassley express reservations two trump judge nominees