2016 Democrats gave lots of good advice for 2020 Democrats about confirming a Supreme Court Justice because, as Joe Biden says, “the American people deserve a fully staffed court of 9”.
Joe Biden: The American people deserve a fully staffed Court of 9.
Hillary Clinton: The President nominates and then the Senate advises and consents or not, but they go forward with the process.
Nancy Pelosi: What we’re seeing here, and I hope this is temporary, is the disrespect for the Constitution
Bernie Sanders: The Constitution is one hundred percent clear, the President of the United States has the right to nominate someone to be a Justice of the Supreme Court. Senates function is to hold hearing and to vote.
Tim Kaine: The blockade on filling a natural occuring vacancy, in my view, is harmful to the independence of the Article Three branch.
Patrick Leahy: You cannot keep a seat on the Supreme Court, which represents all of us, you cannot keep it vacant against the Constitution.
Elizabeth Warren: Do pretty much everything they can to avoid acknowledging the legitimacy of our democratically elected president.
Nancy Pelosi: The American people expecting the President’s nominee to be given a fair hearing and a timely vote in the senate.
Chuck Schumer: Everyday that goes by without a 9th justice is another day the Americans people’s business is not getting done
I say to you, do your job, vote for a Supreme Court nominee.
Tim Kaine: Instead of just saying “the blanket rule is,” no matter who you are, no matter what your qualifications, because you were sent by this President, we will create a unique rule for you and refuse to entertain you.
Kamala Harris: One of the most important consequences of who is president of the United States is who sits on the United States Supreme Court.
Elizabeth Warren: If you want to stop extremism in your party, you can start by showing the American people that you respect the President of the United States and the Constitution.
Joe Biden: The American people deserve a fully staffed Court of 9.
