Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has come aroung to support a floor vote on President Donald Trump’s SCOTUS nominee.
Romney did not say that he will definitely vote for the nominee. He supports the floor vote:
“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,” the Utah Republican said in a statement.
This means only Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are the only holdouts.
Collins said the November presidential winner should fill the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“Given the proximity of the presidential election, however, I do not believe that the Senate should vote on the nominee prior to the election. In fairness to the American people, who will either be re-electing the President or selecting a new one, the decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd.”
Murkowski has the same sentiments:
“For weeks, I have stated that I would not support taking up a potential Supreme Court vacancy this close to the election,” Murkowski said in a statement. “Sadly, what was then a hypothetical is now our reality, but my position has not changed.”
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner is also considered a swing vote, but he came out yesterday supporting a floor vote:
“When a President exercises constitutional authority to nominate a judge for the Supreme Court vacancy, the Senate must decide how to best fulfill its constitutional duty of advice and consent,” Gardner said in a statement. “I have and will continue to support judicial nominees who will protect our Constitution, not legislate from the bench, and uphold the law. Should a qualified nominee who meets this criteria be put forward, I will vote to confirm,” he added.
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