Senator Lankford: American People Should Decide Future of Supreme Court
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Issues: Judicial Branch
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor about Justice Antonin Scalia's death and the current Supreme Court vacancy. He made the case that the American people should have a say in the process of replacing Justice Scalia, and that it is completely appropriate for the Senate to wait on the confirmation process until after the presidential election. In addition to sharing historical precedence, Lankford read the contradicting past statements regarding justice confirmations during presidential election years from then-Senator Joe Biden, and Senators Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer from 1992, 2005 and 2007.
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