Mcconnell vowing to bring whomever the president nominates to the floor and democratic nominee joe biden will take to the stage in philadelphia to give his remarks on the u. S. Supreme court vacancy. All of this as another key republican senator weighs in on a possible nomination to replace Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg before election day. Our correspondents are standing by with the very latest on these developments. Lets begin with cnns lauren fox on capitol hill. Lauren, if two more republican senators also oppose taking up a nominee before election day then is the president s pick which could be announced this week by the week in jeopardy . Reporter absolutely but it does take a lot to get to two more senators. We have heard from susan collins, republican up for reelection in the state of maine and now heard from lisa murkowski, a republican that voted with the democratic colleagues against kavanaugh a few years ago and has a reputation of crossing the aisle but these are two of the
Senate, the democrats and even republicans want to wait until after the election which is just over six weeks away, we have Fox News Team coverage on all of this, david spunt is that the Supreme Court, Jacqui Heinrich is in the philadelphia following joe biden campaigner Mark Meredith at the white house but mike emanuel is in washington with the latest reaction from capitol hill. Once President Trump announces his nominee, things could get moving very quickly. Some republicans pushing for confirmation vote before election day. The senate will exercise our constitutional duty and we will process the nomination and conduct hearings and be thorough and deliberate and careful just as we were with the nomination of justice or searching, no, we will move forward without delay. Moderate republicans are pushing back, Susan Collins of maine is facing a very tough reelection, collins and alaska Lisa Murkowski says they oppose about being held before election day, he democrats are pushing hoping
Next year. We will talk with gop senator tom cotton who is on the president s short list for the Supreme Court and chris coons, key member of the Senate Judiciary committee and part of joe bidens inner circle. Then we will ask our sunday panel how Justice Ginsburgs death reshapes the president ial race. Plus, bill Gates Foundation spends billions on Public Health around the world, gives his take on how the u. S. Has handled the coronavirus pandemic. All right now on Fox News Sunday. Chris and hello again from fox news in washington. With 6 weeks till election day, the stakes got just a whole lot higher. The death of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg leaves vacancy in the Supreme Court and adds big issue for the race to the white house. President trump says he will nominate a new justice, a chance to create a solid 6 to 3 conservative majority on the court, but the democrats are crying foul saying voters should get a say, electing a president and a new senate before a justice is named to the
And thanks for being with us. Well, the u. S. Is still mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg, an icon of the u. S. Supreme court. And we begin with a somber sight, a black crepe on the seat ginsburg occupied for nearly three decades, but u. S. President donald trump is already scrambling to fill that seat with less than two months to go until the president ial election. His campaign is even telling tshirts calling for just that. Mr. Trump says he plans to pick a woman for the job, possibly this week, if hes able to push through another lifetime appointee. It will cement a 63 conservative majority on the Supreme Court. And that will affect millions of lives for decades to come. U. S. Democratic president ial nominee joe biden is asking republicans to think before they vote. Dont vote to confirm anyone nominated under the circumstances President Trump and senator mcconnell have created. Dont go there. Uphold your constitutional duty. Your conscience. Let the people speak. C
Well, this may be a sign of just how polarized american politics has become. In the face of a Supreme Court vacancy, lawmakers are divided not over the nominee, not yet anyway, but over when to start the confirmation process. The battle over replacing the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg begins in earnest in the coming hours when senators return to capitol hill. President trump says hell name his nominee this week, but democrats dont want to move forward until after the election. President ial nominee joe biden had a message for senators on sunday. Dont vote to confirm anyone nominated under the circumstances President Trump and senator mcconnell have created. Dont go there. Uphold your constitutional duty. Your conscience. Let the people speak. Cool the flames that have been engulfing our country. We cant keep rewriting history. Now, if youre feeling a bit of deja vu, youre not alone. Four years ago, the senate refused to confirm Barack Obamas nominee during an election year, but then it was