'The Senate will vote on this nomination this year,' Mitch McConnell said Monday, reiterating his plans to move forward on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
McConnell pushed back at those who argued that with just weeks left before the election the Senate can't complete the confirmation process, saying there are 43 days until the election and 104 until the end of this session of Congress.
"The Senate has more than sufficient time to process the nomination. History and precedent make that perfectly clear." He cited several Supreme Court confirmation votes — including Ginsburg's — that took place within a similar or shorter period of time. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed Republicans for acting on the vacancy this close to the election, saying they've"made a mockery of their previous positions" in 2016 when McConnell blocked action on President Barack Obama's nominee,But McConnell maintains that the situation this year is not analogous to the 2016 instance because there was divided government then.
"Perhaps more than any other single issue, the American people strengthened this Senate majority to keep confirming this president's impressive judicial nominees who respect our Constitution and understand the proper role of a judge," McConnell said.
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