Senate Judiciary Republicans advance Barrett nomination despite Democrats' boycott, committee rules

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Democrats to hold press conference instead, final confirmation expected by Monday

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously advanced the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett at its executive business meeting despite a decision by Democrats to boycott the Thursday markup in protest of how close Republicans are moving the nomination to Election Day.

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said that the boycott "is not a decision the members of the committee have taken lightly, but the Republican majority has left us no choice. We are boycotting this illegitimate hearing."

Barrett was reported favorably out of the Judiciary Committee by 12-0, with no Democrats present.

"That was their choice. It will be my choice to vote the nominee out of committee," Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said at the beginning of the meeting. "We are not going to allow them to take over the committee. They made a choice not to participate."

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Senate Judiciary Republicans advance Barrett nomination despite Democrats' boycott, committee rules

 

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So much for the Biden campaign's talk about reaching across the aisle, seeking cooperation with the other party, and so on.

 

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So much for the Biden campaign's talk about reaching across the aisle, seeking cooperation with the other party, and so on.

Trump is a Republican party outsider who popped onto the scene at the highest level and probably irked a lot of lifelong Republican office holders for not "paying his dues". So I understand when he has difficulties with his party members. You rightfully point out though, that Biden has been doing this a long time and doesn't seem to have much control over his fellow Democrats.