The Senate has a rule that they have to debate for 30 hours and that time isn’t up till something like 7:24 EST.
Subject: WH travel pool report 15 — arrival in Johnstown, departure for Andrews
The motorcade made it back to John Murtha airport at 1911 after the drive back from Martinsburg, forced by a weather call against flying the helicopters back.
The president was already aboard Air Force 1 by the time the press vans got to the plane.
We should be airborne soon for the flight back to Joint Base Andrews.
McConnell says Democrats now "see legitimate defeat as an oxymoron." Notes that nothing unconstitutional was done in confirming Amy Coney Barrett.— Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 26, 2020
"Legitimacy does not flow from their feelings," says McConnell of Democrats' efforts. Notes that Dems are behaving as they accuse Trump of -- that Trump won't accept outcomes he doesn't like. "Well they're flunking that test" right now.
"Any political system that sets them back" is not illegitimate, McConnell says. References Senate Dems' overt threat that justices must rule in the way they like or face restructuring.(FWIW, that threat worked on Roberts.)
McConnell notes Schumer's threats against Kavanaugh, described here
McConnell notes Schumer's threats against Kavanaugh, described here https://t.co/gFQBNl5SjG— Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 26, 2020
McConnell says threats by Dems that court must rule a certain way isn't separation of powers, but a "hostage situation" that would "scorch the ground rules of our country"
Senate voting now on confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to be associate justice of the Supreme Court.