“Chairman Grassley works to set President Trump’s nominees up for success in committee, not failure,” a spokesperson for Grassley said. (RELATED: How A Cancelled Meeting Throws Wrench Into Trump AG Nominee’s Confirmation)Blanche would need Cornyn and Tillis’ vote to get across the finish line, especially since the late Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s passing. Following his Wednesday meeting with Grassley, Cornyn told the DCNF and other reporters that he would not speculate on whether the markup would occur the following day. Tillis demanded that Blanche meet with alleged victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in exchange for his support. Cornyn lost his primary in May after Trump endorsed Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton one week before the runoff.