A "nomination hearing" is an event where the Senate reviews and questions a nominee for an important government position before deciding whether to approve their appointment. Full definition
Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton talk during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee nomination hearing in 2013. (fortune.com)
Similar conversations took place during King's nomination hearing before the Senate education committee. (ascd.org)
Elon Law professors Steve Friedland, Scott Gaylord, and Howard Katz provide insight into Supreme Court nomination hearings through N.C. media (elon.edu)