I remember McConnell was very fire and brimstone when he was the minority leader in 2012/14 and Harry Reid introduced the nuclear option.
The nuclear option was a decision to approve judicial nominees/cabinet appointments with a simple Senate majority rather than the traditional 2/3 necessary.
I’m almost certain when Reid paved the way for this, McConnell warned him: You will regret this decision sooner rather than later. You won’t be the majority forever.
In 2017, Republicans used The nuclear option to approve Gorsuch. They will likely do the same to fill the RBG seat.
Murkowski has already said that she won't vote to confirm a SCOTUS pick before the election. She won't be the only never-Trumper to stand in the way. Mittens, Collins, Gardner, Rubio, Lee, several others.
Looks like Mitch is sounding tough, knowing that other repug senators will carry the establishment water and not confirm anpther Trump pick before the ekection.
Did he actually say this? What's the context? Kavanaugh?
I remember McConnell was very fire and brimstone when he was the minority leader in 2012/14 and Harry Reid introduced the nuclear option.
The nuclear option was a decision to approve judicial nominees/cabinet appointments with a simple Senate majority rather than the traditional 2/3 necessary.
I’m almost certain when Reid paved the way for this, McConnell warned him: You will regret this decision sooner rather than later. You won’t be the majority forever.
In 2017, Republicans used The nuclear option to approve Gorsuch. They will likely do the same to fill the RBG seat.
Murkowski has already said that she won't vote to confirm a SCOTUS pick before the election. She won't be the only never-Trumper to stand in the way. Mittens, Collins, Gardner, Rubio, Lee, several others.
Looks like Mitch is sounding tough, knowing that other repug senators will carry the establishment water and not confirm anpther Trump pick before the ekection.