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Sen. Feinstein, Dems formally ask for delay in Amy Coney Barrett confirmation
Fox News ^ | October 1, 2020 | Marisa Schultz

Posted on 10/01/2020 10:13:33 AM PDT by jazusamo

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., led a group of Democrats to formally call for a delay in the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett until after the presidential inauguration, saying the process is too rushed to properly vet President Trump's pick.

Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, wrote Wednesday to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the committee, to challenge the Oct. 12 date he set for Barrett's confirmation hearing.

“The timeline for consideration of Judge Barrett’s nomination is incompatible with the Senate’s constitutional role," Feinstein wrote. "We again urge you to delay consideration of this nomination until after the presidential inauguration. The Senate and the American public deserve a deliberative, thorough process, and this falls far short.”

Graham and Senate Republicans believe Barrett is supremely qualified and there's enough time to vet her, especially since she recently went through the rigorous process when she was confirmed in 2017 to become a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

"The question for the country is, is [Judge Barrett] ready to be promoted? I think the answer is yes," Graham said this week. "I think she’s done everything anybody could hope a nominee for the Supreme Court would do in their life.”

“I think [Judge Barrett] is one of the most qualified people to ever be nominated to the Supreme Court," he added.

Barrett already turned in her 65-page questionnaire to the committee on her professional and legal history. She also turned in hundreds and hundreds of pages of her writings and legal opinions for the senators to review before questioning her on the Oct. 13 hearing.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: amyconeybarrett; barrett; california; confirmations; democrats; diannefeinstein; feinstein; scotus; whiners
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To: jazusamo

Graham is not worried about being re elected. If he gets in some skull duggery, he knows that he can bull shit the voters in South Carolina and they will believe what he tells them instead of their lying eyes. And re elect him.


141 posted on 10/01/2020 12:15:02 PM PDT by sport
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To: jazusamo

When they’re behind, they beg for mercy. When they’re ahead, they have none.


142 posted on 10/01/2020 12:20:26 PM PDT by chesley (What is life but a long dialog with imbeciles? - Pierre Ryckmans)
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To: jazusamo

When they’re behind, they beg for mercy. When they’re ahead, they have none.


143 posted on 10/01/2020 12:20:29 PM PDT by chesley (What is life but a long dialog with imbeciles? - Pierre Ryckmans)
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To: jazusamo

we need a full court to deal with the democrats ballot fiascos coming up


144 posted on 10/01/2020 12:25:23 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: chesley
When they’re behind, they beg for mercy. When they’re ahead, they have none.When they’re behind,they beg for mercy. When they’re ahead, they none.

Ain't that the truth!

145 posted on 10/01/2020 12:26:31 PM PDT by timestax
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To: chesley
When they’re behind, they beg for mercy. When they’re ahead, they have none.When they’re behind,they beg for mercy. When they’re ahead, they none.

Ain't that the truth!

146 posted on 10/01/2020 12:27:00 PM PDT by timestax
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To: dfwgator

That’s a keeper of gif.


147 posted on 10/01/2020 12:30:08 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: jazusamo

No Hearings, Schedule the Vote for Tomorrow.


148 posted on 10/01/2020 12:30:23 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: jazusamo

MMMMmmmmmmmm..........NO !!!!


149 posted on 10/01/2020 12:30:58 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: jazusamo

HELL NO DI FI UNMASKED WHEN SHE INSISTED EVERYONE BE MASKED!!! HYPOCRISY!


150 posted on 10/01/2020 12:46:29 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: pepsi_junkie

HELL NO, BITCH!!


151 posted on 10/01/2020 12:47:16 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: jazusamo

HAAAAA HAAAA.


152 posted on 10/01/2020 12:51:13 PM PDT by EnquiringMind
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To: jazusamo

Rats said they did not want to meet with to her. So screw them. Just take the vote.


153 posted on 10/01/2020 1:09:15 PM PDT by dforest
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To: dandiegirl

The party of stupid. Country clubbers who don’t know the country is crumbling around them. Dems are the party of evil.

I would have put it to floor with no hearings. Or yes, as you suggested some low limited amount of time.


154 posted on 10/01/2020 2:20:14 PM PDT by TiGuy22
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To: sport

Not me. I wrote him a letter saying so. If this nomination does not get out of committee and a vote on the floor by the end of October, I will not vote for LG. I think there are many of us in the state who feel the same. And no doubt, Repugnants will lose control of the senate.


155 posted on 10/02/2020 10:40:32 AM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: nfldgirl

Thank you for doing that.


156 posted on 10/02/2020 10:46:33 AM PDT by sport
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Partisan Media Shills update.


157 posted on 10/04/2020 1:24:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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