Posted on 10/03/2020 11:22:33 AM PDT by jazusamo
Decision comes even after the Senate was ordered to recess after three senators tested positive for COVID-19
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Saturday the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett will go forward as planned despite the president, first lady, numerous senators and White House staffers testing positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
"According to the standing rules of the U.S. Senate, committees may convene regardless of whether or not the Senate is in session," Graham said in a statement. "The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will proceed with the consideration of the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States on Oct. 12, 2020."
The decision comes after President Trump announced Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was later admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for precautionary care.
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Zoom.
Move it up, let’s get it done faster!
why wait that long?
we need that seat filled to deal with the DNC’s Election-Theft Scheme!!!!!!!
The Senate floor vote isn’t until the 29th of October.
The committee will be voting on the 22nd of October. Johnson isn’t on the committee.
Good for Lindsay! I just wish he would move the date up sooner is all
but still, good for Lindsay! We need that seat filled to deal with the Democrats’ Election Theft Plan!!! we cannot risk a 4to4 court, it would precipitate mass violence all across the country
Jenkins from Notre Dame said a colleague tested positive. On Fri Jenkins tested pisitive. The fool was shaking hands with people at ACB ceremony. You don’t shake hands. See how close he is sitting to Franklin Graham at ACB ceremony. Who planned it. Why weren’t chairs spaced?? Dumb.
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Linda finally gets something right.
Who else will test positive by then? Only House allows non in person voting.
I would trust Lindsey Graham in a fox hole, but I wouldn’t
trust him in my home with a fork
If the two members of the Committee who tested Positive to Covid-19 are unavailable for the hearing, can Mc Connell appoint temporary replacements?
Excellent question. Why not?
I agree "all" was a little aggressive, but no matter how many it will be enough to not be able to have a majority Republican presence at the hearings. We have one out already which would make it even split. The OCT 12 delay in starting was just foot dragging and we should by now know it isn't accidental.
I will count her as a Supreme a blessing when she is officially seated, not before. I have about as much confidence in Linda as I do Barr or Durham.
I believe to add temporary members the ranking rat member would have to approve.
Linda is a total ass. Get it over with with an immediate vote of the Senate. Why would he want this lovely, highly qualified lady to get “Borked” or “Cavenaughed”?
He a total ass.
Confirm her. Let the insane maniacs who run the democrat party fill their Depends, scream at the moon, swear at their smartphones, or whatever.
Well, that’s one piece of good news today.
Yes, Zoom.
Republican Senator Mike Langford of Ok tested negative but in quarantine. He met with Mike Lee several times this week.
Anyone who was infected now will have long cleared the virus by the 29th. The Senate is not coming back until the 19th now but the committee will hold Barrett’s hearings beginning the 12th. The committee votes on the 22nd.
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