Posted on 01/26/2022 12:01:49 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a new standard.
Barrett was confirmed exactly a month after then-President Donald Trump nominated her to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — and just five weeks after Ginsburg’s death in September of that year. Democrats sharply criticized that timeline then, arguing that most confirmations had taken much longer and that Republicans were trying to jam the nomination through in case Trump lost reelection.
But now that they hold the presidency and the Senate, though just barely, Democrats navigating the complicated politics of a 50-50 chamber are eyeing a similarly swift schedule, even if Breyer does not officially step down until the summer.
The Senate plans to launch the confirmation process as soon as Biden makes the nomination, regardless of when Breyer officially steps away, according to a Senate aide who was not authorized to publicly discuss the planning and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Democrats could quickly hold committee hearings and even a full vote in the Senate before Breyer steps down, the aide said. The Senate would just refrain from sending the president the paperwork on the final confirmation vote until Breyer has retired.
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Biden ain’t picking anyone - Obama - Susam Rice - Eric Holder will make the pick
Remember Republicans, if you don’t support the black racist nominee, you are racist.
Yep, if I had been in Georgia last January, I sure wouldn’t have stayed home.
The Senate would just refrain from sending the president the paperwork on the final confirmation vote until Breyer has retired.
Wait, what??
Has Breyer actually said he is retiring, or is this the MSM/Dem borg trying to pressure and stampede Breyer into stepping down?
Why then are they talking about having confirmed a successor before he retires?
Dark humor (I like it)
I just hope they pick an old handicapped AIDS-infested candidate. Someone who won’t last long and the next Pub can replace it.
I wonder if they would make Kamala (President of the Senate) step down while the Senate reviews her for a SCOTUS seat?
Then, once she gets rejected, the Dems can choose another judge and another VP?
Hold out for Janice Rodgers Brown.
Only need one Dem to turn..
Sinema & Manchin are going to demand a high price for their votes. They’ve had to eat a lot of excrement over the last year.
Do we get to read old high school year books again?
Current term doesn’t end until June, he will stay until then.
It would be unusual for them to confirm before he actually steps down.
(4) She will proudly wear this lapel pin to the confirmation hearing.
breyer had 87 votes
I don’t agree at all that Manchin and Sinema will vote against, when most Republicans will vote yes. They didn’t vote for the voting rights bill and getting rid the filibuster, because that was overreaching on the Democrats’ part.
By “votes” I meant as a judge he only has one vote. I wasn’t talking about the number of confirmation votes.
gotcha...
(4) They/Them will hate America. Actually subsumed by (3).
So, he is going the way of race and gender. A black woman which will make 3 women on the Gem side of the court and no men. What does Biden have against men? The only thing Biden or any Dem politician appears to like less than men is merit.
How do we KNOW Breyer is stepping down at the end of the term?
Does anyone have an actual quote from Breyer?
Maybe “The One”? or “Herself”? {shudders}
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