Posted on 10/22/2020 6:48:31 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
The Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court, sending the matter to the full Senate for consideration.
Democrats on the committee boycotted the vote Thursday, resulting in a 12-0 vote in favor of the nomination.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer reiterated his party’s objection to President Donald Trump moving ahead with replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the court so close to an election, arguing that such a move should be left to whichever candidate wins the November 3 U.S. presidential election.
He cited the Supreme Court vacancy in 2016, when then-President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland but Senate Republicans blocked the process while making similar arguments about letting voters decide who should pick the next justice.
“When Merrick Garland was nominated, eight months before an election, we have to wait for an election. Now that an election is ongoing, we are rushing through this nomination. It is one of the worst moments the Senate has ever seen,” Schumer said.
He called Barrett’s confirmation proceedings “the most rushed, most partisan and least legitimate process in the history of Supreme Court nominations.”
Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said the Democrats boycotting the vote “does a disservice to Judge Barrett who deserves a vote, up or down.”
With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority in the Senate, Graham expressed optimism about the prospects for Barrett’s nomination.
“Judge Barrett deserves to be on the Supreme Court and she will be confirmed,” he said.
The 12 Republicans on the committee have indicated they will back Barrett.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to follow the Judiciary Committee’s vote with a procedural vote in the full Senate on Sunday that could bring a final vote on Barrett’s nomination on Monday.
If Barrett is confirmed to the lifetime appointment, the Supreme Court would have a 6-3 conservative majority.
This is for Kavanaugh, Chuckie.
We are never going to forget what you tried to do to that man.
““When Merrick Garland was nominated, eight months before an election, we have to wait for an election. Now that an election is ongoing, we are rushing through this nomination. It is one of the worst moments the Senate has ever seen,” Schumer said.”
If you wanted to control the process you should have won the Senate, Chuckie. Elections have consequences, and it is NOT the case that Republican presidents are elected for three years and ‘Rats for five. If you should happen to win a majority in the Senate and the White House, you can talk. Just no more assassinating conservative Justices...
This should serve as a lesson to all of those linguini-spined RINOs in Congress.
The Democrats, with all of their theatrical protests and caterwauling, are a paper tiger. If you are in a position to cram something down their throats, do it. There is little they can actually do to stop you.
Sure as hell they’ll do it to you if the tables are reversed.
woot! unanimous!
What about friends of Dorothy? ;)
I like 12-0....good to vote without all those dumbbells in the chamber...
The final vote will be Monday, so soon????
I thought after what happened with Kavanaugh, that Democrats normally stop the process so that we can give a full hearing to sexual misbehavior allegations, which they insist must be fully explored before we move to a final vote? There’s no ancient “scandal” to dredge up with Amy Coney Barrett??? What’s up with that??? Where is the Democrat desire to fight with everything they have, whether allegations are true or not?????
STICK IT LIBS!
this is what you get for trying to push Hillary on us!
What a joke...6 to 3...yeah right.
Except for the "rushed" I would have said that about Kavanaugh's confirmation.
And I find it hard to believe that circus was two years ago. You can still smell the grease paint from the Democrats beclowning themselves in that committee room.
Really???
They are also supposed to have confirmation hearings for 5 more of the President’s judicial nominations today.
5/4
It may force Roberts to constantly vote with the conservatives. If he does the opposite it makes him look, well, interesting...
“What a joke...6 to 3...yeah right.”
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It will only be back to 5-4 with John R. Souter in charge...
Trump definitely picked a great Supreme Court Justice. Not a single senator voted against her.
I like this strategy. Too bad they didnt do it for the hearings.
They should do a full Senate vote after LUNCH today. Fill that seat!
Or worse, just ask Seth Rich, he'll tell ya'.. Well, maybe not... :(
“...Baloney. Roberts in no conservative and has shown time and time again that he has no qualms about legislating from the bench as he has repeatedly done with ObaMaoCare and ObaMao’s executive orders....”
Exactly.
Roberts is compromised and probably being blackmailed by the libs/DS. He was most likely a “participant” at Epstein’s Island. IF so, they have the videos and pics of his activities there.
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