Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Barrett Supreme Court Nomination

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[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.

[Wm F Buckley Republican]

Romney has said he will be a yes.

[jazusamo]

Good!

The Dems are quite the drama queens holding their breath and stomping their feet.

[Wm F Buckley Republican]

If Biden is elected, that bitch will be our next president.

[Lower Deck]

The only one mentioned by name was DiFi

I think most people are expecting a 51 to 49 vote on confirmation. That's probably the most likely result. But we'll find out Monday.

[bert]

I have no reason to believe that any Democrat will defect.

[Pikachu_Dad]

“October 26, 1947” is better. (’Illary’s birthday present)

There are layover rules to abide by.

[newzjunkey]

If Barrett is confirmed to the lifetime appointment, the Supreme Court would have a 6-3 conservative majority.

5-4 at most

[Lower Deck]

I have no reason to believe that any Democrat will defect.

I think you're right. Forty-seven Democrats, Murkowski, and Collins will vote against.

[digger48]

Article at Town Hall, I believe, listed the several times in the recent past that judges have been moved through

Evidently this is far from the first time they’ve thrown this tantrum over Trump’s nominees to different courts

[HKMk23]

AND scrap the 17th Amendment; get the damned Senate OUT of the death grip of populism.

[PROCON]

[Mouton]

If romnuts votes no, he will have to move back to Massachusettes.

[Covenantor]

LMAO !
Stealing it.

[Svartalfiar]

Great news. Let’s have the floor vote today.

Not gonna happen. Here's a recently posted article that explains it: FR: Amy Coney Barrett confirmation: What happens next, how to follow it [excellent account of Senate confirmation process and procedures]. Committee today, nomination on floor and file cloture tomorrow, cloture vote Sat/Sun (Dems can burn 30 hours of delay), gives us a final vote on Monday at the earliest if the Dems try to delay and Turtle burns 15 hours of sessions each Sat/Sun. If the Dems just let the vote happen, then it could be as early as Sat morning, but that's not gonna happen.

- McConnell has said he would put the nomination on the floor of the Senate on Friday. McConnell cannot put the nomination forth on the same day it comes out of committee via Senate rules.

- After the nomination is read, McConnell could file cloture – or a measure to end any debate on the nomination – then a day must go by before the Senate can vote on the cloture motion.

- Once the Senate votes on cloture, opponents may use up to 30 hours on the clock before a final confirmation vote. That means if the Senate votes on Sunday, the final vote on Barrett’s nomination could come as early as Monday.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

#45. What about that little shit Sen. Basse? He can’t be trusted with a Barbie Doll.