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Republicans are advancing the nomination over the fervent objections of Democrats
Senate Republicans are planning to start hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination on Oct. 12 and vote her nomination out of committee by Oct. 22, leading to a potential confirmation vote in late October ahead of the Nov. 3 elections and oral arguments in multiple important Supreme Court cases.
This plan – 16 days between a nomination and a hearing – represents a very quick timeline compared to most modern Supreme Court confirmations.
"More than half of the Supreme Court justices who have had hearings were done within 16 days or less, so we'll start on Oct. 12," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham told "Sunday Morning Futures."
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Republicans eye Amy Coney Barrett Senate floor vote at end of October, just days before election
Senate Republicans are planning to start hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination on Oct. 12 and vote her nomination out of committee by Oct. 22, leading to a potential confirmation vote in late October ahead of the Nov. 3 elections and oral arguments in multiple important Supreme Court cases.
This plan – 16 days between a nomination and a hearing – represents a very quick timeline compared to most modern Supreme Court confirmations.
"More than half of the Supreme Court justices who have had hearings were done within 16 days or less, so we'll start on Oct. 12," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham told "Sunday Morning Futures."
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Republicans eye Amy Coney Barrett Senate floor vote at end of October, just days before election
