Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell r ky said in a statement friday night that trump s next nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
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President trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
With the death of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg mcconnell said president trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
To allow a supreme court position to remain vacant for well over a year cuts against what i think the intentions of the framers are and what the traditions of the senate and the executive are.
There are 100 senators in the united states senate two for each state.
Brooks beat sumner with a cane on the floor of the united states senate in retaliation for an anti slavery speech in which sumner verbally attacked brooks s first cousin once removed south carolina senator andrew butler.
Currently the senate is majority republican with 53 republicans 45 democrats and two independents who both caucus.
He is most remembered for his may 22 1856 attack upon abolitionist and republican senator charles sumner whom he beat nearly to death.
Once the president announces a nomination the united states senate should begin the process that moves this to a full senate vote statement as reported by the atlanta journal constitution.
The constitution makes very clear what the obligation of the united states senate is and what the obligation of the president of the united states is.
The senate has not filled a vacancy arising in an election year when there was divided government since 1888 almost 130 years ago.