Judiciary Committee votes to move Amy Coney Barrett forward for Supreme Court confirmation

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 By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times - Updated: 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to approve Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, moving her one step closer to confirmation.

The committee voted 12 to 10, with none of the 10 Democratic senators on the committee showing up for the vote.

They had planned a boycott, hoping to slow the process. Democrats said committee rules required two members of the minority party to be present for a quorum in order to hold a vote, but Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham went ahead and moved forward with the nomination.

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Senate Judiciary advances Barrett despite Democrat boycott
McConnell plans to hold vote Monday

By WND Staff
Published October 22, 2020 at 9:58am

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination on Thursday despite a boycott by Democrats.

"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."

The rules of the committee require that at least two members of the minority party be present to transact business, but Graham waived the rule to report Barrett's nomination.

Graham justified the decision in an interview with "Fox & Friends" just before the meeting, saying Democrats are "boycotting the committee."

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GOOD on Mr. Graham!
He really came through on this one.
Now it's up to Mr. McConnell...

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Amy Coney Barrett confirmation: What happens next, how to follow it
10/20/2020
Debbie Lord

Here’s a look at what will likely happen in the coming week:

McConnell has said he would put the nomination on the floor of the Senate on Friday. McConnell cannot put the nomination forth on the same day it comes out of committee via Senate rules.

When he does put it to the Senate as a whole, he must move the Senate into executive session, meaning that the senators take up that issue alone.

After the nomination is read, McConnell could file cloture – or a measure to end any debate on the nomination – then a day must go by before the Senate can vote on the cloture motion.

Then on Sunday, the cloture petition would be ready for a vote. That vote would curb any filibuster, or debate that would delay the vote on the nomination.

On Sunday, the Senate can begin voting on the cloture petition (to end debate) one hour after the Senate meets.

Once the Senate votes on cloture, opponents may use up to 30 hours on the clock before a final confirmation vote. That means if the Senate votes on Sunday, the final vote on Barrett’s nomination could come as early as Monday.

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