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Besides campaigning and political pressure, is there a mechanical way, something in the senate rules, that democrats could somehow prevent the nomination from Going Forward . I am not even getting to the senate rules for an important reason. I do not concede that when you already have several my colleagues saying that the way this happens, so close to the election, that the next president should be able to make the decision. The people picked the president and the president picks the justice. It is how this works. A look at what Abraham Lincoln did the last time someone died this close to the ...

At the time, all the democrats were saying confirm the nominee, confirm the nominee, and all the republicans were saying not to. We can play that game all they long all day long i do not disagree with that. This is really about who has the votes in any given time, right . Actually, it is not. If you look at history, this is happened 29 times. 29 times there has been a vacancy in a president ial election year. Vacancy, president makes a suggestion. What has the senate done . Been of theate has same party as the president , the vacancy occurs in an election year, of the 29 times, those are 19 of...

Learned. The number one risk here is not now. Its a week from now, and it is with any 74yearold weighing 244 pounds. Does the president get or not get pneumonia . That is a major concern now. Jonathan first and foremost, our thoughts and hearts are with the first family. We hope the president pulls through, of course. The focus youve had over the last couple of hours something we will replicate. We dont want to go too deep into speculation. For me, what is interesting right now is the substance of that campaigning. I dont believe in a single issue election, but this single issue now will be ha...

Max, treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. This is two and half hours. This hearing will come to order. Todays hearing is a hybrid format and the hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between senators, witnesses witnesses and otheren individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing which we have kept to a minimum. For those joining remotely a few videoconferencing reminders. Once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on...

This hearing will come to order. Todays hearing is a hybrid format. And the hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommendedf foot social distancing between senators and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing which we have kept to a minimum. For those joining remotely a few videoconferencing reminders. Once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. To minimize background noise please click the mute button until it is your speak or ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator unti...