Thread by @Winzol

Someone was kind enough to compile quotes supporting McConnell’s refusal to hold hearings for Garland 11 months before the 2016 election. Let's be sure to remind these folks in their own words!!

You can use faxzero.com to send up to five free faxes a day, and most of the Senators are on there. Or call them, tweet them, email them, yell in front of their houses, whatever you have to do to remind them of these words:

WISCONSIN: 'Instead of a lame duck president and Senate nominating and confirming, a new president and Senate — elected by the people only a few months from now — should make that important decision. I can't think of a fairer or more democratic process.' - Senator Ron Johnson

TEXAS: “While the President has the constitutional authority to make a nomination to fill this vacancy, the Senate also has the authority and responsibility to determine how to move forward with it ... The only way to empower the American people and ensure they have a voice

is for the next President to make the nomination to fill this vacancy.” - John Cornyn

ARKANSAS: ""Why would we cut off the national debate on the next justice? Why would we squelch the voice of the populace? Why would we deny the voters a chance to weigh in on the make-up of the Supreme Court? There is no reason to do so." - Senator Tom Cotton

ARKANSAS:“The President has a Constitutional right to nominate a candidate to fill this vacancy, but the Senate has made it clear that we do not intend move forward on it. The Constitution clearly defines the roles of each branch and the President's ends with selecting a

candidate for the vacancy." - John Boozman

MISSISSIPPI: " The American people should have the opportunity to make their voices heard before filling a lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court. In November, the country will get that chance by choosing a new President – a process that is well underway.

Until then, our time should be spent addressing the many other legislative matters before us to strengthen our economy, create jobs, and secure our nation." - Roger Wicker

FLORIDA: “I don’t think we should be moving forward with a Supreme Court nominee in the last year of this president’s term. I would say that even if it was a Republican president.” - Marco Rubio

SOUTH DAKOTA: "Since the next presidential election is already underway, the next president should make this lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.” - John Thune

SOUTH DAKOTA: “As a former governor, I respect the president’s responsibility to make a nomination. Today I met with Judge Garland as a courtesy. During our meeting, I thanked him for allowing the president to place his name in nomination

. However, I believe that Justice Scalia’s replacement should be nominated by the next President of the United States.” - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds
SOUTH CAROLINA: “If an opening comes in the last year of President Trump’s term, and the primary process has started, we’ll wait

until the next election.” - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
SOUTH CAROLINA: "The next President should fill the open seat on the Supreme Court, not a lame duck. Our nation is in the middle of an election that will replace this president and it has brought people out in every

corner of our country in record numbers to have their voice heard. As elected officials, we need to protect the American people's chance to have their voices heard in the decision on who will be appointed to a lifetime seat on the nation's high court." - Tim Scott

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