Student Senate Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices. As some are calling for democrats too expand the court if judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed and Democrats Gain control of the senate in the upcoming election. Senator marco rubio sent joint Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham and others at a News Conference to talk about the proposed amendment. Scenic. [background noises] student can you hear me with the song . Snack absolutely. Thank you guys are being here today. Iron a half ago, before all this debate was going on about the Supreme Court and the nominatio nomination, we predicted that it was the agenda for the democratic ready to support. Youre in a half ago. But i chuckle when i hear them said they move over the barrett we are going to pack the court. They were going to do that anyway. They were going to do that anyway thats why this amendment was filed the year end a half ago. Our instant attention too solidify wit
Headlines. Later, we are joining joined by Terry Madonna of Franklin Marshall to talk about pennsylvanias role as a battleground state this election year. We have an obligation under the constitution, should we choose to take it vantage of it, with a president of the same party as the senate to advance a nomination. Republicans say we do not care about anything. Senate, thehe institution. Just move forward. Everything americans value hangs in the balance. The looming battle over President Trumps Upcoming Supreme Court nominee dominates capitol hill come out with Senate Democrats warning they will retaliate if they win control the chamber and the white house on election day. We will talk with democrats only on this wednesday, september 3. What is the best strategy for your party on filling Supreme Court vacancy . Eastern,ve in the central part of the country, 202 7488000. Mountain pacific, 202 7488001. You can also join us by texting with your first name, city, and state at 202 7488003
Several of my colleagues saying that the way that this happened so close to the election of that the next president should be able to make the decision. Pick the president and the president asked justice. Look at what Abraham Lincoln did. Someone died this close to the election, he waited until after the election. To me, the fact that you have people voting right now, including in my state. Everything is on the line here. Health care is on the line. There is literally going to be an argument on the Affordable Care act, whether people will continue to have health care or be kicked out for preexisting conditions on november 10. I think my republican colleagues are the ones they set this new precedent in 2016 they have to follow their own words. If we did Something Different now, we would be breaking with the president. It has been long established that the president and the senate are of the same party, you move along with confirmation. Let me say this one thing because you brought this
System is as secure as its ever before. The Registration System as secure as its ever before. Four years ago the obama administration, a little later than this, said there is a big problem and were going to declare the election structure a structure of National Significance and were going 0 it play a different role than we ever played before. No anticipation this was going to happen. Not much discussion. Election officials all over the country immediately said, oh, no youre not. Youre not going to just decide in october of Election Year that youre going to take over the election system and declare it a national a system of National Significance, a system of critical significance to the future of the nation. Of course it is. But it didnt become that in october of 2016. But the message was clear that we needed to build those stronger ties with local and state election authorities. We needed to do everything we could as we saw the efforts by some foreign actors and some people in their ba
Election, the president authorized the full declassification of all documents related to the fraud that was russiagate and the Hillary Clinton email probe, no redactions. What has taken so long, and will there finally be justice . Former acting director of intelligence ric grenell is here, he was instrumental. He will investigate with us. Also Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham here live after fbi Deputy Director Andrew Andrew mccabe pulled out of his testimony. What will he do about Hillary Clintons plot and the fbis role. Senator graham also set to begin judge Amy Coney Barretts confirmation hearings. Louisiana senator john kennedy also sits on Senate Judiciary, his expectations which of his colleagues he leaves will be on the take. All of that right here, right now on sunday morning futures. Maria but first this morning, Senate Hearings are scheduled to begin tomorrow for the president S Supreme Court pick, amy coney barrett. If confirmed, the 48yearold mother of sev