Supreme Court: what they said and what the record shows
How Republican members of Congress voted on the Supreme Court, set against what they said in public. 26 votes.
- “Let the American people have a voice in the composition of the Supreme Court. Instead of a lame duck president and Senate nominating and confirming, a new…”
- “As a former governor, I respect the president’s responsibility to make a nomination. Today I met with Judge Garland as a courtesy. … However, I believe that…”
- “Well before the President nominated Judge Garland, the majority of the Members of the Senate determined that a presidential election year is not the right time…”
- “Well before the President nominated Judge Garland, the majority of the Members of the Senate determined that a presidential election year is not the right time…”
- “As I have said previously, however, I believe the American people should have a voice in this debate. This is a lifetime appointment that could reshape the…”
- “Americans deserve a voice on the future direction of the Supreme Court. … During our meeting I conveyed to Judge Garland my position, which is that the next…”
- “First, the seat became vacant in the middle of an election year, literally as Americans are casting their ballots to help choose the next President of the…”
- “The American people should have the opportunity to make their voices heard before filling a lifetime appointment to the nation’s highest court. In November…”
- “The next President should fill the open seat on the Supreme Court, not a lame duck. Our nation is in the middle of an election that will replace this president…”
- “The American people deserve to have their voices heard on the nomination of the next Supreme Court justice, who could fundamentally alter the direction of the…”
- “This is not about the nominee, it is about giving the American people and the next president a role in selecting the next Supreme Court justice.”
- “However, given the timing of this vacancy, in the middle of a Presidential election and in an increasingly toxic political environment, I had urged the…”
- “That is why the next president of the United States should have the opportunity to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. … Our next election is too soon and…”
- “It is crucial for Nebraskans and all Americans to have a voice in the selection of the next person to serve a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court, and…”
- “In the midst of a critical election, the American people deserve to have a say in this important decision that will impact the course of our country for years…”
- “The American people have already begun voting on who the next President will be and their voice should continue to be reflected in a process that will have…”
- “The next Supreme Court justice will make decisions that affect every American and shape our nation's legal landscape for decades. Therefore, the current…”
- “At this critical juncture in our nation's history, Texans and the American people deserve to have a say in the selection of the next lifetime appointment to…”
- “Before a Supreme Court justice is confirmed to a lifetime position on the bench, West Virginians and the American people should have the ability to weigh in at…”
- “The American people will soon decide our next president. That person should get to choose the next Supreme Court nominee. Give the people a voice, and let them…”
- “I believe it is reasonable to give the American people a voice by allowing the next president to fill this lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Under our…”
- “If there's a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said let's let the next…”
- “In the final year of a presidency, it is common for vacancies that arise on the Supreme Court to await the outcome of the next election. Given that we are…”
- “The fact of the matter is that it's been standard practice over the last nearly 80 years that Supreme Court nominees are not nominated and confirmed during a…”
- “This should be a decision for the people, George. … Let the election decide it. If the Democrats want to replace this nominee, they need to win the election.”
- “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new…”