Senate Majority Leader McConnell's focus when the Senate comes back will be judges, not coronavirus.
"It's a dangerous move that achieves nothing," a Democratic aide said of McConnell's decision to call the Senate back."It would be one thing if this were necessary to addressing the crisis and help people, but it's not about that."
“We’re gonna honor our Constitutional duty to the American people and conduct critical business, and we’re gonna do it in person,” McConnell said to Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio Wednesday. “We’re not gonna sit on the sidelines during this period in the Senate. And we’re willing to discuss with the House, even if they’re not around, we’re willing to discuss the way forward, as I’ve already outlined, provided, we have protections for the brave people who have been on the frontlines.
McConnell hasn't just helped to reshape the judiciary with conservative lifetime appointments. It has also been a successful political tactic — he has credited his decision not to hold hearings on an Obama Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, with Trump's victory in 2016."As soon as we get back in session, we'll start confirming judges again," McConnell told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt last week."My motto for the year is 'leave no vacancy behind.
The D.C. Circuit, for which Walker is nominated, is a crucial bench that is not only a breeding ground for the Supreme Court but is also the court that hears disputes between the branches of government, including congressional lawsuits against the president.
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