The caning of charles sumner or the brooks sumner affair occurred on may 22 1856 in the united states senate when representative preston brooks a pro slavery democrat from south carolina used a walking cane to attack senator charles sumner an abolitionist republican from massachusetts in retaliation for a speech given by sumner two days earlier in which he fiercely criticized.
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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.
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.
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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.
President trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate mcconnell said in a statement.
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.
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The american people may well elect a president who decides to nominate judge garland for senate consideration.
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.
President trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate republicans hold a slim 53 47 majority in the senate and it s unclear that they have the necessary.