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Senior congressional reporter @PunchbowlNews, covering the Senate. Proud Italian-American 🇮🇹 & Philly native. andrew@punchbowl.news

Sep 18, 2020, 5 tweets

McConnell has repeatedly said he would move to fill a Supreme Court vacancy this year.

politico.com/news/2020/05/0…

SCHUMER: “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.”

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Ginsburg’s passing. No mention of potential confirmation fight before the end of the year.

GRAHAM in 2018:

This will immensely complicate McConnell’s efforts if he moves to fill Ginsburg’s seat this year.

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