Sen. Dick Durbin Claims Senate Republicans Have Been ‘Packing the Courts’ for Three Years
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) claims that his Republican colleagues have been packing the courts for the duration of President Donald Trump ‘s time in the White House. During an appearance NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday…
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) claims that his Republican colleagues have been packing the courts for the duration of President Donald Trump‘s time in the White House.
During an appearance NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday, Durbin was asked if he believes Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would not support expanding the Supreme Court based on the language he uses around that question.
“It’s a common question being asked because the American people have watched the Republicans packing the court over the last three and a half years,” Durbin responded.
He added, “And they brag about it. They’ve taken every vacancy and filled it.” Durbin noted that 10 of Trump’s judicial nominees received unanimous “unqualified” ratings from the American Bar Association.
“We are dealing with people on the court, packed into the court, little or no qualifications, who are going to be there for a long time,” he added.
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Host Chuck Todd asked if Democrats were refusing to say whether or not they would support expanding the Supreme Court to use it as a “negotiating tool” to convince Senate Republicans to hold off on holding confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court vacancy until after the election.