Republican senator says plans to confirm justice before election 'completely consistent with the precedent'
By Justine Coleman - 09/20/20 11:22 AM EDT
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said Sunday that Senate Republicans' plans to move toward confirming a new Supreme Court justice weeks before the 2020 election are “completely consistent with precedent.â€
The senator argued on NBC's "Meet the Press" that “if the shoe were on the other foot†and Democrats had the White House and Senate, they would make the same move.
"What we're proposing is completely consistent, completely consistent with the precedent,†he said.
Host Chuck Todd questioned Barrasso about his statements in 2016 rejecting a confirmation vote for then-President Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, nine months ahead of the election. The Republican responded that this time is different, because the Republicans have control of the White House and Senate, unlike in 2016.
“But now when you have both parties in the White House and the Senate, historically the confirmation goes forward, and that’s what’s gonna happen here,†he said.
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