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Democrats try to prevent McConnell Supreme Court blockade

Democrats discuss how they could prevent Republicans from trying to stop President Biden from filling a vacancy on the Supreme Court. should The Republican Party regained the Senate in intermediate deadlines.

Why is it important: Although the Democrats did well in Obtaining Confirmation from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on On Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell refused commit during the Axios interview to complete any more seats if he becomes majority leader next year.

Driving news: Senator Chris Koons (D-Del.) told Axios he is “saying with number of my [Republican] colleagues about how we don’t tolerate” a candidate being denied a hearing.

  • The discussions are preliminary, as Axios said, and will only lead to real weight in highly unlikely event McConnell himself signed on.
  • Severe reality Democrats would not be enough clear options to force votes on Biden nominees in Republican-led Senate, except critical weight of Republicans put pressure on on McConnell do it.
  • Senator Tim Kaine (R-Virginia) said he wants to “improved process” but acknowledged that they “will have to get enough [senators] agree: “It will be a process.”

Some progressive democrats have said them party you have to get aggressive.

They were arguing for statutory solutions to what they consider erosion of institutional norms.

Any changes it would be far with narrow majority in Congress for or party – including current 50-50 Senate.

What they say: “I’m sure the Republicans, if they had a majority, would try to block key meeting,” Kane told Axios.

He also predicted the opposition won’t be limited to candidates for the Supreme Court.

  • “Oh it’s so wrongsaid Senator Joe Manchin (DW.Va.). of McConnell’s comments. “I think it’s our responsibility. We take an oath of office do our job. … I just I hope that’s not what he means.”

Another side: Majority Republican senators who spoke to Axios either declined weigh in or supported McConnell’s reluctance to discuss hypotheses.

  • Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) dismissed “highly speculative” questions about future nominees: “I think that best what needs to be done is just make no commitments.”
  • “For me, you have to wait and see,” Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said. “You can’t predict future. You are asking about something that is a hypothesis, so to speak.”

Other Republicans went step further McConnell’s non-binding responses, Republicans argue should own all power at their disposal.

  • Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said the GOP “should No confirm radical left on the Supreme Court”, predicting that the Republican majority would have “a moderate effect” on Biden nominees.
  • “That’s where we’ll be startSenator John Cornyn (D-Texas) said. of Cruz comments. “The bottom line is that it will be a negotiation.”
  • “It has always been the case that the majority decides what will happen to floor.”

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