Hours before news of Ginsburg’s
death, Murkowski said she wouldn’t
vote on a Supreme Court nominee
prior to election
Posted By: John C, 9/19/2020 12:32:57 PM
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview that she wouldn’t vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee ahead of the election, just hours before news broke that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died. Speaking to Alaska Public Media during an interview on an unrelated topic, Murkowski referenced the position she took when former President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in March 2016. Then, she supported Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s refusal to take action on Garland’s nomination.
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Alaska's Senator needs some arm twisting.