Posted on 05/10/2018 2:10:08 PM PDT by caww
“I just hope that if there is going to be a nominee, I hope it’s now or within two or three weeks, because we’ve got to get this done before the election, and there’s generally about 50, 60, 70 days between the time a president nominates somebody and we get a hearing in committee, and then another two weeks before it gets to the floor,” Grassley, R-Iowa, said.
“So my message to any of the nine Supreme Court justices, if you’re thinking about quitting this year, do it yesterday.”
Though it’s unclear whether a vacancy on the Supreme Court will pop up, the Senate has been processing President Trump’s nominees to the lower courts at a quick pace.
So far, the Senate has confirmed 16 circuit court judges, and the upper chamber is poised to confirm five more in the coming weeks. Seventeen district court judges have also been confirmed, and 62 nominees are pending, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Grassley said his goal is for the Judiciary Committee to hold confirmation hearings for five district court judges and up to two circuit court judges every other Wednesday through Christmas.
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“I’m looking at you, Notorious RBG!”
Grassley’s comment seems to indicate he thinks they may very well lose the House. : (
Kennedy, please retire.
“Grassley’s comment seems to indicate he thinks they may very well lose the House. : (”
The House has nothing to do with SC nominations .... Only the Senate which the GOPe would have to work overtime to lose.
So the botard actually said it needs to be done by the 1st of June, otherwise he can’t possibly get it done by November?
Nothing like the blinding speed of government. No wonder he didn’t make it in the private sector.
I like Grassley...good guy.
Hey Grassley, conservative judges do not retire, they get whacked by RATs. Leftist judges fall over and sleep until told what to do.
Chuck has a point, which means Notorious RBG will double down and try to stick it out longer, and Kennedy doesn’t care what Chuck thinks.
Ginsburg....Kennedy....Bryer....please die!
Oh, I knew that but forgot it. Thanks for reminding me! I wonder why he is saying “do it yesterday”? If we do well in the midterms, maybe Mitch can be ditched, along with his 60 vote rule???
Grassley is an A-Hole.
He helped CLINTON off his impeachment trial
He wants to pass a law protecting Mueller from removal which is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
HE is a globalist RINO.
He is an old fossil and embarrassment to Iowa, the Senate and the US.
It’s past time for him to take his meds and go off to a cornfield.
She is unbiased and non-partisan and will prove that by doing all she can to make sure President Trump doesn’t appoint her successor.
All of which means the globalists expect the Republicans to retain control while replacing neocons with constitutionalists.
Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
Ruth Buzzi and Kennedy should be first, then convince the ‘wise latina’ that it would be wise for her to go...
Then take down the bull dyke by any means possible.
“...Though it’s unclear whether a vacancy on the Supreme Court will pop up, the Senate has been processing President Trump’s nominees to the lower courts at a quick pace....”
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The “pace” is not near quick enough. There are MANY nominees that have successfully passed the Judiciary Committee but are backed up behind McConnell’s and Schumer’s 30-hour per nominee dam.
>>Grassley is an A-Hole.
He helped CLINTON off his impeachment trial
He wants to pass a law protecting Mueller from removal which is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. HE is a globalist RINO.
He is an old fossil and embarrassment to Iowa, the Senate and the US. It’s past time for him to take his meds and go off to a cornfield.
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I did not know this, thanks. I thought he was a Trump supporter.
I don’t think Grassley’s comments are particularly helpful. I doubt any left leaning justice would be influenced p to step down early. But it may not hurt either, they are all aware that the balance of the court could change if they step down.
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