It is rare for members of the Big Four—the top leaders in both chambers—to miss such historic and significant ceremonies at the Capitol, particularly for those who lie in state.
Ginsburg's dying wish, who passed from complications arising from pancreatic cancer Sept. 18, was for her replacement to be named by the winner of the November 3 election. Despite this, McConnell is moving forward to fill the vacancy with a yet-to-be-named nominee from President Donald Trump before the election—a breakneck pace for the Senate to confirm a president's pick to the highest court in the nation.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy U.S. President Donald Trump listen during a signing ceremony for H.R. 748, the CARES Act in the Oval Office of the White House on March 27 in Washington, DC.
Aside from Scalise, Rep. Susan Brooks was the only other Republican spotted in attendance by pool reporters. McConnell aide Stephanie Penn was seen early on at the ceremony.Still, the magnitude of the service was not lost. Civil rights icon Rosa Parks was lain in honor at the Capitol, the highest possible respect for a civilian. But never before had a woman in power like Ginsburg be lain in state, an accolade reserved for former presidents, top lawmakers and justices.
Spaced apart and wearing masks to reduce the risk posed by the coronavirus, members of Congress, guests and family members stand as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is brought into Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on September 25 in Washington, DC. Ginsburg, who was appointed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, served on the high court from 1993 until her death on September 18, 2020. She is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol.
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