Though Republicans are speeding the process along, Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation will still take time, and Democrats cite the proximity to the election in arguing the Senate should wait to consider a Supreme Court nominee.
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court confirmation hearings are set to begin Monday for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judgeas the fight to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court moves into its final phase.
Democrats cite the proximity to the election in arguing the Senate should wait to consider a Supreme Court nominee.Read Trump Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's opening statement for Monday's Senate hearingGinsburg, 87, died on Sept. 18. According to National Public Radio, Ginsburg dictated a statement to her daughter before her death:"My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.
The Senate is split 53-47, meaning Democrats would need at least four Republicans to break with their party to block a nomination from moving forward. In the days after Ginsburg's death, two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, said they opposed moving forward on a Supreme Court nomination before Election Day.
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