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With the death of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg mcconnell said president trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
Once the president announces a nomination the united states senate should begin the process that moves this to a full senate vote statement as reported by the atlanta journal constitution.
President trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said he will hold a vote on president donald trump s nominee to fill the vacancy left by the passing of justice ruth bader ginsburg on the supreme court.
To allow a supreme court position to remain vacant for well over a year cuts against what i think the intentions of the framers are and what the traditions of the senate and the executive are.
The senate has not filled a vacancy arising in an election year when there was divided government since 1888 almost 130 years ago.
Currently the senate is majority republican with 53 republicans 45 democrats and two independents who both caucus.
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell r ky said in a statement friday night that trump s next nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
The constitution makes very clear what the obligation of the united states senate is and what the obligation of the president of the united states is.
Once again we will keep our promise he said.