Senate hearings for Supreme Court pick to begin March 20

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press



THURSDAY, FEB 16, 2017 10:30 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch on March 20.

That’s the word from Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who made the announcement Thursday after consulting with the panel’s top Democrat, Dianne Feinstein.

Grassley says he expects the hearings to last three to four days. The first day will have opening statements by committee members and the federal judge tapped for the high court vacancy.

Questioning of Gorsuch will begin March 21.



Read more: http://www.salon.com/2017/02/16/senate-hearings-for-supreme-court-pick-to-begin-march-20/

[PoliticAverse]

1. Rec'd for exposure. n/t

[Botany]

2. Dems in the Senate should demand that Trump's Russian connection be investigated .....

...... before anything done as per the SCOTUS.

[Va Lefty]

3. Merrick Garland should show up

Dems should see he is seated in a way that every time Gorsuch speaks, Garland is visible on TV behind him!! The pukes would freak! Might even try to get Sergeant-at-Arms to remove him!

[Initech]

4. If the White House is in this much turmoil, the seat should be held out for the next president.

[SansACause]

5. I thought the GOP wouldn't consider a nomination during the last year of a presidency?

Why are they changing their tune now?

[FBaggins]

7. Lol!

[Rhiannon12866]

8. +1!

[Nitram]

6. By March 20 the administration may be so deep in dog shit it won't be able to pursue

any agenda at all.

[Buckeyeblue]

9. Interesting...a month away

Is that typical? That amount of time from nomination to hearing. When does the SC stop hearing cases for the term? Of course, he will be filibustered so it doesn't really matter. And if he is not filibustered, then we are done for. Might as well put on our gray sweat pants and start shopping at walmart....

[forgotmylogin]

10. Hold up a minute...

45 lost the popular vote. Shouldn't a Supreme Court pick be made by someone who has support of the nation?

I mean, he's only got 3 years and 11 months left. The pick should be America's choice...

[Skittles]

11. just read that Trump shouldn't get a SC pick, since he's in his last year

[cstanleytech]

12. That would be nice but also sad at the same time as then we get Pence which kinda takes

all the fun of watching Donald run away with his tail between his legs.

[Skittles]

13. make no mistake

if Pence was president, NO ONE would be happy, because NO ONE VOTED FOR PENCE

[cstanleytech]

14. I suspect alot of the Repugnants in Congress like Ryan and Mitch would be happier to have

Pence than Donald.

[Skittles]

15. THEY would be happier

the VOTERS, NOT SO MUCH