McConnell Vows Kavanaugh Vote 'Here On This Floor, This Week'
Source: Washington Post
By John Wagner, Mike DeBonis, 34 mins. ago.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) doubled down Tuesday on his vow to hold a vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh by the end of the week, accusing Democrats of throwing mud and muck at President Trumps pick.
One thing we know for sure: The Senate will vote on Judge Kavanaugh here on this floor, this week, McConnell said during a floor speech in which he also dismissed some recent media reports about Kavanaughs decades-old behavior.
His comments come as Democrats are pressing for a more expansive FBI investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh. On Monday, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee called for FBI interviews of about dozen people who might have information relevant to three Kavanaugh accusers.
McConnell characterized that as a part of an ongoing effort by Democrats to move the goal posts on Kavanaughs confirmation and predicted they would be unsatisfied when the FBI completes its work this week. Democrats, McConnell said, will not be satisfied unless they have brought down Judge Kavanaughs nomination....
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oberliner
(58,724 posts)Will any Democrat vote yes?
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)That is significant.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)Racerdog1
(808 posts)Get off your knees and wipe and wipe your chin.
liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)They have rulings to overturn
JudyM
(29,277 posts)Initech
(100,103 posts)And then he needs to confess to what he's done to this country. Nothing would make me happier than to see him take a perp walk in an orange jumpsuit to Supermax with Trump as his cell mate.
Bayard
(22,152 posts)That's my understanding. So unless they finish their investigation early, there will be no time to review the results before the weekend, Turtle Boy.
Initech
(100,103 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)fatality harm a room full of people, and McTurtle would still schedule a vote with the majority of GOP senators in toll.
barbtries
(28,811 posts)with the news that's breaking, the Bar Association, Harvard Law School, etc, etc, he's not going to have the votes. Without the votes, he will not hold a vote.
It seems as if McConnell's hold over every fucking traitorous republican may be loosening.
appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)in the J.'s main magazine, more. They've got their hands full with huge sexual assault reports lately. I can't believe he'll pass with all the expose, evidence and objections, we'll see.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jesuits-legal-institutions-back-away-from-kavanaugh-vote/ar-BBNGabI?li=BBnb7Kz
apnu
(8,758 posts)And before any Senator can read the FBI's results?
Why even have an investigation McConnell? Just call a floor vote right now and get it all over with.