GOP: No hearing for nominee
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have come to a consensus decision to not have hearings or a vote on a Supreme Court nominee in 2016. “We believe the American people need to decide who is going to make this appointment rather than a lame-duck president,” Senate Republican Whip
John Cornyn
(Texas) told reporters Tuesday after a special meeting of the Judiciary Committee.
Sen.
Lindsey Graham
(R-S.C.) said members of the panel reached a “consensus” that there should not be hearings or a vote on President Obama’s nominee/
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Question: Is this a right thing to do?
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