Key Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee emerged from a closed door meeting in Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office Tuesday united in their determination
not to consider any nominee to replace Antonin Scalia until the next president takes office.
Tuesday was the first full day the Senate was back in session since Scalia's death Feb. 13.
"We believe the American people need to decide who is going to make this appointment rather than a lame duck president," said Majority Whip John Cornyn.
When asked if they would start the process after the new president took office or if they would consider doing it in the lame duck session, Cornyn replied "No, after the next president is selected. That way the American people have a voice in the process."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/sena...scotus-nominee
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****ing assholes.
The American people had a voice: They elected Obama twice! Which means he has the power to nominate a SC judge while he's President of the US of A!
The fact that these ****ing idiots managed to win the Senate and the House still pisses me off.
