Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Senate: No vote on Supreme Court nominee this year

Via Billy
 
The Senate’s GOP leadership said Tuesday there will be no hearings or votes for a Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia this year.

The announcement came following a closed-door meeting in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnnell’s office with key leaders, including those on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“Presidents have a right to nominate just as the Senate has its constitutional right to provide or withhold consent,” McConnell said. “In this case, the Senate will withhold it.”

2 comments:

  1. "Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid charged McConnell was taking his orders from GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, who called on Republican leadership to “delay” moving on any Scalia replacements."

    And that's exactly what someone who is a true leader does; they inspire others to follow them, when they themselves are pursuing a course of action that a rational, logical-minded person should be.

    Heh! It also appears the lame-duck's quacking days may already be pretty much over, too.

    Status Quo is dead! It's just wiggling around like a snake with it's head chopped off.


    Central Alabamaian

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    1. does; they inspire others to follow them, when they themselves are pursuing a course of action that a rational, logical-minded person should be.

      Hear! Hear!

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