Posted on 10/03/2020 5:16:47 AM PDT by knighthawk
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz said Senate Democrats “will do everything they can” to turn the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett into a “political circus,” while saying he is “confident” the Senate will confirm her to the high court before Election Day.
During an exclusive interview with Fox News, Cruz, R-Texas, said he met with Barrett tor 45 minutes at the Capitol this week, and he praised President Trump’s nominee, saying he “fulfilled a promise to nominate a constitutionalist to the court.”
Cruz was included in the president's short list for potential nominees to the Supreme Court last month.
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Just vote.
You don’t wanna see Kamala tear into ACB?
Just vote.”
Yep, she has already been confirmed to a Federal court. But Mitch doesn’t have the stones to do that. Shcmukee is out there today trying use the two GOP Senators with Covid to stop the hearings.
I do not want to see Kamala do anything
If her nastiness can sway a few undecideds you pass on Biden, I’m for it.
“ Shcmukee is out there today trying use the two GOP Senators with Covid to stop the hearings.”
If the President and Vice President are incapacitated, who runs the country? I’m afraid I know the answer.
Yep, she has already been confirmed to a Federal court. But Mitch doesn’t have the stones to do that. Shcmukee is out there today trying use the two GOP Senators with Covid to stop the hearings.
I agree. This absolutely has to get done. No redundant hearings for a justice who has already been vetted and confirmed by the Senate. Just vote and deal with the fallout. The media and the democrats are going to whine no matter what happens.
This transcends the November elections. This is about the balance of the Supreme Court with the appointment of a relatively young justice who should be able to serve for at least 30 years.
As far as covid goes; there is no reason why senators cannot vote remotely via Zoom. This must be done.
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