Posted on 10/21/2020 6:24:39 PM PDT by BeauBo
U.S. Senate Republicans pledged to go ahead with a vote on Thursday (22 Oct) on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, despite Judiciary Committee Democrats pledging to boycott a proceeding that they called a sham....
All 12 Republicans on the Judiciary Committee have indicated they will support Barrett, a favorite of Christian conservatives, while all 10 Democrats are opposed. Graham is thus thought to have enough votes to prevail, but might have to circumvent some committee rules on doing business with no Democratic members present.
Assuming the Judiciary Committee sends the nomination to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation as expected, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell aims to hold a procedural vote on Barretts nomination on Sunday, which would limit debate so that a final vote to confirm her could occur on Monday.
(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...
Go for the final vote.
I was mocking the false narrative of the news article - the Democrats refusing to attend a meeting of a committee for which they have membership is what makes a mockery of the rules, not Graham holding a meeting.
If the Democrats refuse to show up they can vote to suspend the rules and pass by majority vote of the committee - and the Republicans have the votes for that.
This is the same thing they pulled with Mnunichin’s confirmation vote to report it out of the committee. The Republicans voted to suspend the rules and pass.
We suspend the Senate rules and then vote. Been done before.
Just respond with 4 day recess and allow Potus to recess appoint Rush Limbaugh’s brother to help Roberts make better decisions from now until ACB is sworn in.
The Democrats are not winning the Senate. They can’t pack no Court.
I pray this will happen.
She won't notice; she'll be busy celebrating with her girls
This is the way it should be done. I think the pubbie are waking up to the threat to America by these communists in the dumocrat party
The committee hearings and vote are not requirements. Just niceties. Go to the floor vote directly.
Yes
Senate Rule XXVI.7(a)(3)
Once again. All that is required by this rule is the majority of members present.
Once again. Senate judiciary committee rule I (3). To conduct business 9 members including 2 of the minority.
The 2 of the minority would be rats
Read today’s NYPost. Schumer is quoted saying they will not give them a quorum which requires opposing party be present.
So they change the rules. Amy is out of committee. 50 votes plus Pence is needed.
Republicans to push ahead with U.S. Supreme Court pick despite Democrats’ boycott
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Well.......duh!
LOL!
Apparently, Democrats are not needed (!!!!) for a committee vote: 12 - 0 was the count.
Democrats can be a “no-show” forever, AFAIAC!
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