This story has been shared 656,455 times. Republicans can afford only three defections to approve Trump' pick in the Senate, where they hold a 53-47 lead. "It's enough to make your head explode," he said. Aside from Romney, the three other GOP holdouts: Sens. Biden has appealed to Republicans to join Murkowski and Collins in opposing a confirmation vote before the Nov. 3 election. He said, "Let the people speak. WH press secretary locked out of Twitter for sharing Post's Hunter Biden story, Jalen Rose on the harrowing night that helped shape his life, Estate of late Holocaust survivor sues ‘Borat’ creators, Dr. Terry Dubrow sues for defamation after ex-patient seeks $10M for alleged malpractice, ‘Jeopardy’ Stunner Leaves Alex Trebek and Fans Speechless: “The Stage Looks Very Lonely”, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Mitt Romney pleads for political civility by calling out Trump, Pelosi — and Keith Olbermann, Trump ridicules Biden for saying he's running 'for the Senate,' forgetting Romney's name, Mitch McConnell expects brutal Supreme Court fight to replace RBG, Some Republicans ready for SCOTUS fight after RBG death, left by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Before Romney committed to a vote, two other GOP senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Maine's Susan Collins, had said they opposed voting on the nomination before the presidential election in November. He has a six-year term,” he said. Accordingly, I intend to follow the constitution and precedent in considering the president’s nominee. they would move forward on a replacement. But there was also support for the senator in the Beehive State. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Their issues of immigration, for example, religious freedom, abortion — There are these big items that Utahns were looking at the Supreme Court for. “I will accept whatever consequence is sent my way and recognize that is part of the job. Sen. Mitt Romney will support moving forward with President Trump’s nominee to fill the vacancy left by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he announced Tuesday morning. Shortly after Ginsburg’s passing Friday, President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said they would move forward on a replacement. And I am really gratified. But at the end of the day, Mitt Romney did the right thing,” he said. The historical precedent of election year nominations is that the Senate generally does not confirm an opposing party’s nominee but does confirm a nominee of its own.”. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of It is based on the immutable fairness of following the law, which in this case is the constitution and precedent. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Barrett has long been favored by conservatives, and those familiar with the process said interest inside the White House seemed to be waning for Lagoa amid concerns by some that she did not have a proven record as a conservative jurist. A third person wrote sarcastically, “Mitt Romney marched with black lives matter now will vote to confirm judges that believe in the criminalization of protesting.”, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) on confirming a Supreme Court nomination: "My liberal friends have over many decades gotten very used to the idea of having a liberal court, but that's not written in the stars." Romney isn’t naive to the fact that his vote will have serious political and personal consequences in Washington and in Utah. New Marvel rumors suggests Tobey Maguire could return for ‘Spider-Man 3’, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have reportedly signed up for ‘Spider-Man 3’, Sign up for the Mitt Romney is facing heavy criticism for showing his support for President Donald Trump’s unnamed nominee, who will be a replacement for late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat. He’s the only GOP senator who voted to convict the president for abuse of power earlier this year, and he regularly calls Trump out on policy and personal conduct. Trump is considering several candidates to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. That's what they wanted in the president. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said Tuesday he will vote on Trump's pick if the nomination reaches the Senate floor. }); eventAction: 'click_ads' Presumed to be among them was Romney, who has been a frequent critic of President Trump, and was the only Republican who voted to convict during the impeachment trial. Democrats argue that if Joe Biden wins the election, he should be allowed to pick Ginsburg's replacement, not a lame duck Trump. Romney's announcement makes it much more likely that Trump's nominee will get a vote in the Senate. This reveals courage. Though Quinn said the proposal was in the works before impeachment and is not about Romney, he picked up a half dozen House co-sponsors after Romney announced on the U.S. Senate floor that he would vote to find Trump guilty of abuse of power. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the chamber and can confirm a justice by a simple majority.