Dem Senate Parliamentarian Delivers a Death Blow to Trump's Goal of Reining in...
Trump Administration Accuses Federal Judge of Defying Supreme Court Ruling
Here's What Trump Had to Say About Regime Change in Iran
This Couple's Baby Was Decapitated During Birth. What a Doctor Did After Was...
Trump Utterly Humiliates Democrats Calling for His Impeachment
Three Carriers, One Message: Don’t Test the United States
Trump Presses Republicans on BBB: 'No One Goes on Vacation Until It's Done'
Islamic State Terrorist Kills Dozens of Syrian Christians in Attack on Orthodox Church
House Already Defeats Plan to Impeach Trump Over Iran
Jasmine Crockett: I'm Supposed to Make 'F***ing Decision' About Iran
Did You Catch Pam Bondi's Tense Face Off With This Democrat Congresswoman?
On Anniversary of Dobbs Decision, Democrats Continue to Fearmonger on Abortion
Axis of Bad: Many of the Very Worst People Are United Against Trump's...
Rep. Robert Garcia Picked As the New Oversight Ranking Member
Texas Democrat Introduces an Article of Impeachment Against Trump Over Iran Strikes
Tipsheet

McConnell: Garland Nomination Nothing More Than A Political Ploy to Win 2016 Election For The Democrats

Senate Republicans are not budging on the Garland nomination. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) repeated the Senate Judiciary Committee’s stance, which is that they’re not holding a hearing for Obama’s nominee.

Advertisement

Later this afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took to the floor to say that the Republican majority is going to observe the "Biden rule" in order to give the American people a voice in this “momentous decision.”

“American people may well elect a president who decided nominate Judge Garland for Senate consideration; the next president may decide to nominate someone very different,” McConnell said. “Give the people a voice in filling this vacancy,” he added.

He also reminded colleagues of the origins of the Biden rule, which has its origins with then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) on the issue of judicial nominations during election years:

Sen. McConnell said, “President Obama made this nomination not with the intent with seeing the nominee confirmed, but in order to politicize it for purposes of the election, which is the type of thing then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Biden was concerned about; the exact thing Chairman Biden was concerned about.”

Advertisement

“The Biden rule underlines that what the president has done with this nomination would be unfair to any nominee,” he added.

He urged his colleagues to continue working on issues where they have made progress, such as the economy and legislation to combat opioid addiction, and not on issues, like the Supreme Court, where they can’t agree.

He again reiterated that the American people should have a say in this process, and that the Senate will look over the qualifications and merits of the nominee from the next president, whoever that may be.

Earlier this morning, President Obama nominated Chief Judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement