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News from The HillGOP Judiciary: No hearing on Obama court nominee By Alexander Bolton Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have come to a consensus decision to not have hearings or a vote on a Supreme Court nominee in 2016. “We believe the American people need to decide who is going to make this appointment rather than a lame-duck president,” Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn (Texas) told reporters Tuesday after a special meeting of the Judiciary Committee. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said members of the panel reached a “consensus” that there should not be hearings or a vote on President Obama’s nominee. Not signed up to receive our newsletters? Click here to join our list and get our daily emails in your inbox, too. For all the latest news: |
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