Cruz says Senate Republicans likely have votes to confirm Trump Supreme Court nominee
By Rema Rahman - 09/20/20 11:14 AM EDT
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Sunday that Senate Republicans have the votes to confirm President Trump's Supreme Court nominee following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, noting it was “particularly important†that the chamber do so before Election Day.
When asked by host George Stephanopoulos on ABC's “This Week†if Republicans have the votes to confirm a new justice, Cruz said it was likely. He then pivoted toward Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden challenging the election results while staunchly avoiding the notion that Trump has said he would do so if results show he lost.
“I believe we will,†Cruz said of having the votes to confirm a Supreme Court nomination. “I think it is particularly important that the Senate take it up and confirm this nomination before the election because Joe Biden has been explicit. He has said if he doesn’t win, he’s going to challenge this election. He’s going to go to court, he’s going to challenge, he’s already hired a big legal team. Hillary Clinton has told Joe Biden under no circumstances should you concede. Given that, there is a serious risk of a constitutional crisis if Joe Biden is bringing litigation like we had in Bush v. Gore.â€
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