Did Ted Cruz vote the way they spoke on the Supreme Court in February 2016?
Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator (R-TX) ·
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.
Voted Yea, 26 Oct 2020
Cruz said in 2016 that the election should decide who filled the Scalia seat. In 2020 he voted to confirm Barrett before Election Day.
In 2016 Cruz said the Scalia vacancy should be decided by the election. In 2020 he said the Senate should confirm President Trump's nominee before Election Day, and he voted to confirm Barrett.
Said vs. voted · Supreme Court
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Said one thing, voted another
What they said
- Date
- Where
- Interview on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, the day after Justice Scalia's death, answering whether he would filibuster any nominee President Obama named (ABC News transcript).
How they voted
- Date
- Measure
- Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
- Question
- On the Nomination (Amy Coney Barrett)
- Vote
- Yea