Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Saturday she will vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, giving crucial support to President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before the conservative judge faces a final vote expected Monday.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell noted the political rancor, but defended his handling of the process.“Our recent debates have been heated, but curiously talk of Judge Barrett’s actual credentials or qualifications are hardly featured,” McConnell said. He called her one of the most “impressive” nominees for public office “in a generation.”
With the nation experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases, Democrats were expected to force a series of votes throughout Saturday on coronavirus relief legislation, including the House-passed Heroes Act that would pump money into schools, hospitals and jobless benefits and provide other aid.Majority Republicans were expected to turn aside the measures and keep Barrett’s confirmation on track, which would lock a 6-3 conservative majority on the court for the foreseeable future.
Trump said this week he is hopeful the Supreme Court will undo the health law when the justices take up a challenge Nov. 10, the week after the election.Schumer called it the “least legitimate process in the country’s history” as he forced procedural steps. Most Republicans are supporting Barrett’s confirmation. Only Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has said she won’t vote for a nominee so close to the presidential election.Republicans on the Judiciary Committee powered Barrett’s nomination forward Thursday despite a boycott of the vote by Democrats.
By pushing for Barrett’s ascension so close to the election, Trump and his Republican allies are counting on a campaign boost, in much the way they believe McConnell’s refusal to allow the Senate to consider President Obama’s nominee in February 2016 created excitement for Trump among conservatives and evangelical Christians eager for the Republican president to make that nomination after Justice Antonin Scalia’s death.this month for his reelection campaign.
I feel evil thoughts with no prayers. The “originalists” who penned the constitution with as much foresight they could muster are flipping in their graves They did not guess the principal failure to separate church and state
Excellent
Good.
DaughterOfSatan
Because to an idiot 3 years experience is plenty.
lisamurkowski Did Mitch and his secretary of Transportation wife offer you a golden highway? How could you care so little for women’s rights and voting rights and human rights, labor rights, gay rights eh?!
Coward and traitor.
Is Murkowski a wanker? I alaska.
The earth scorching begins
That 60-vote requirement looks really good right now...hope the Dems remember this when seeking to dismantle the filibuster. And if RBG was really concerned with her replacement, she could have retired during the Obama administration.
A woman of low competence and ethical standards voting for another woman of low competence and ethical standards. She must be ousted.
This ain’t news, she’s no better that shrill voiced Susan Collins, all talk until the check clears the bank.
A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE UNITED STATES!! GOTTA GO!
'Oh surprise !' Said No one.
Voters will not forget.
Pig
Not surprising.
Ugh! Not a spine in sight.
Whew Lisa. History is going to use you as a toilet.
Of course She is!!!! Not a shocker.
They've got the votes. This news is like Eddie Murphy's 'Raw' bit on Johnny Carson's wife adding her $70 to his $300 million.
Of course she caved... Did anyone really think she wouldn't?
Damn I donated to her after her “no” vote on That Fuckhead Cavanaugh because I thought she was thoughtful about Supreme Coirt issues...but I guess I was very wrong
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paxr55 As much as I despise McConnell, it is hard to imagine a more limp, sad, and inept opposition group than Senate Democrats. Barrett is an ideologue, a rank partisan, and totally unqualified for the Supreme Court. Senate Dems fight neither on substantive nor process grounds.
Sure lisamurkowski Lets push 1 culty dominion dogma ideologue. While ALLOWING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS TO STARVE- DIE, CRUSH FAMILIES? BECAUSE ITS MORE IMPORTANT TO CULTGOP? TRADE OUR LIVES going into election & murderous covid failure by POTUS? Let 220K DIE for PARTY VANITY!?
Fucking gross and totally predictable
Isn’t she a bit old to be a prostitute?
EVIL HANDMAID MURKOWSKI $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
We The People
lisamurkowski VoteHerOut VoteHimOut you are OUT!!!!
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confirmed 96-3...
trump sycophant pretending not to be
Trash.
Man, guess the supream courts ginna get some more members.
Bye Felicia.
Talk about diminishing yourself as a human.
Good lord. Alaska, vote her out. lisamurkowski
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–––––––––––––––––––– MURKOWSKI CAVES –––––––––––––––––––– SAD BUT TRUE –––––––––––––––––––– TIME TO VOTE OUT –––––––––––––––––––– JUNO WHO –––––––––––––––––––– ~ BURMA-GRAM
Soon to be former Alaska senator?
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