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Sen.
Mitt Romney (R-Utah) signaled on Tuesday that he is open to confirming a Supreme Court nominee from
President Trump this year.
“The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate and the Senate the authority to provide advice and consent on Supreme Court nominees. Accordingly, I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the President’s nominee. If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications," Romney said in a statement.
Romney's decision is a blow to Senate Democrats and a boon to Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), with both sides watching him closely as a potential swing vote on bringing up whomever Trump nominates to fill Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat just weeks before a presidential election.
McConnell has essentially locked down support within his 53-member caucus to move a Supreme Court nominee this year, laying the groundwork for an explosive fight that critics warn could lead to an overhaul of the Senate. McConnell has not said if he will try to move a nomination before or after the election.
Sen.
John Thune (R-S.D.), McConnell's No. 2, said on Tuesday after Romney's announcement that he personally supports moving Trump's nominee before the election, but the decision on timing will need to be discussed with the caucus during
a closed-door lunch later Tuesday.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...D2j26Ln14GOuqU
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