With that said the apex predator took to the senate floor today and absolutely demolished democrat arguments about not filling the late ginsburg s former seat.
Democrat senate floor.
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All trying to prevent the passing of one thing.
The senate is currently composed of 53 republicans 45 democrats and 2 independents both of whom caucus with the democrats.
Mike lee charged senate democrats with being on the side of violent protesters he described as dimwitted phony drama addicts for opposing his resolution thursday condemning mob violence in the wake of nationwide demonstrations over the police killing of george floyd.
President trump s nominee for this vacancy will receive a vote on the floor of the senate.
Senate minority leader chuck schumer d n y walks out of the u s.
Republicans expect democrats to force votes on the senate floor to try to delay the nomination but the gop can win them as long they keep a working majority in town for the next few weeks.
Recently a claim has made the rounds.
The current leaders are senators mitch mcconnell from kentucky and chuck schumer from new york the current assistant leaders whips are senators john thune from south dakota and dick durbin from illinois.
The senate judiciary committee reportedly plans to move forward with confirmation hearings on oct.
Passage of h r 8337 continuing resolution.
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Senate democrats held the longest filibuster in our nations history 75 days.
If democrats manage to hold the house of representatives and win back the senate and the white house in november the party will have full control of the federal government for the first time in.
Capitol and heads for a news conference on sept.
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