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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Bullshit. She was vetted in 2017 when she went up for the District Court Judgeship. Barrett isn't some unknown entity here.
I formally ask that Senate Dems stuff a sock in it.
President Trump can use Obozo’s words, “I won”.
Did you say two yutes?
Definitely NOT!!!!!!!!
Up Yours Diane?
FUDF!
“NO.”
And, hell, no.
NO
She’s already an appellate court judge and was vetted and confirmed by bipartisan Senate vote in 2017.
Given that many ( all) democrat Senators already announced their votes, this should shorten the process. No need to hold hearings for those who have already announced their votes and refused to meet Judge Barrett,
Just when one thinks they can’t be any more contemptible . .
Hey, Diane...election have consequences.
I think if they drop all of their mail in ballot changes we can agree to approve her Nov 3
Just call a floor vote. Dummy Lindsey Graham has to wait 2 weeks & hold hearings. Why?”
Yes, why indeed. As you said she has gone through confirmation already. To make matters worse Mitch is not having the floor vote until Oct 29th. One little delay and goes past the election. A disaster in my view.
she was vetted 3 years ago.
Sorry bitch, that fact has already been refuted by precedent set on past confirmations held in an election year. There's plenty of time.
Nope.
“No.”
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