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GOP Senators Graham, Rubio Push Bill to Stop Court Packing
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1:51Now PlayingA group of Senate Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to discuss 'Democrats' court-packing plan' –- a push by some Democrats to expand the number of seats on the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Martha McSally (R-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) expressed their support for an amendment that was introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in March of last year.
"I don't think you have to wait to hear directly from Joe Biden or any of the people around the country that are running for election to the Senate. I'm beginning to hear from them about whether they'll expand the court and try to pack it. I think we already know the answer, Rubio told reporters.
Adding, we'll be able to put people will have to be on the record about where they think it's a good idea to destabilize one of the three branches of government by court-packing scheme that's designed to do nothing but tilt the direction for outcome purposes. That's not the way our system should work."
Trump and the GOP have seized on the issue in the final days of the presidential race, arguing that former Vice President Joe Biden would install liberals on the court if elected. Biden, for his part, has said he's not a fan of packing the court.
Senate Democrats are set to boycott voting on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel is set to meet Thursday to recommend Barrett's nomination to the full Senate.
Democrats decry the Republican rush to confirm President Donald Trump's pick before Election Day. The Senate is planning a rare weekend session to push the nominee toward confirmation on Monday.
Boycotting Thursday's committee hearing won't stop the process, but it potentially will force the Republican majority on the committee to alter the rules to keep the confirmation on track.
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