Harry Reid To Republicans: You Better Not Block Us From Replacing Scalia

Talking Points Memo's Livewire ^ | February 13, 2016 | Lauren Fox

[2ndDivisionVet]

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) released a statement Saturday night following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia that contained a warning shot to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY): Don't play politics with filling vacancies on the Supreme Court bench.

"It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat," the statement read. "Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate's most essential Constitutional responsibilities."

Read the full statement below:

"There is no doubt Justice Antonin Scalia was a brilliant man. We had our differences and I disagreed with many of his opinions, but he was a dedicated jurist and public servant. I offer my condolences to his family."

"The President can and should send the Senate a nominee right away. With so many important issues pending before the Supreme Court, the Senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible. It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat. Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate's most essential Constitutional responsibilities."

[Lera]

The Republican had better tell Harry to sit down and shut up because we the people are FED UP

[TLI]

Well gosh Harry...

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[Vendome]

Zactly...

[Sasparilla]

Harry took a Signicicant blow go the head on his exercise machine not long ago. He has not fully recovered because he still has liberal delusions and has forgotten 80 years of recent history.

[dfwgator]

FUHR!

[DoughtyOne]

[Ciexyz]

It’s gonna be 4 - 5 soon not 5 - 4.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Sucks to be Harry.

[AFreeBird]

Hey Harry. Go hit the gym. Okay?

[M Kehoe]

"It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat," - Reid.

You are a liar and a scum bag Harry.

Sorry for the repetition.

5.56mm

[Cobra64]

Yup. And we will cave again. That’s why GOP stands for “Gutless Old Party.”

[ealgeone]

BORK harry reid!

[Chode]

bingo

[PROCON]

Cruz’s talents would be wasted on SCOTUS.

[Impy]

Me to Harry: Yuck Fou!

That’s Chinese for eat Shiite and die.

[LeoWindhorse]

there comes a point at which implications to personal health and safety might be need to be made

[Paladin2]

Definitely NOT given a Scalia like 29 year run.

[Mr. Lucky]

I agree with the Senator from Nevada: the Senate should act quickly on any name the President sends them.

[ConservativeMind]

Harry, go scratch yourself.

[SoFloFreeper]

Shaddap Dingy.