GOP Senator: We Should ‘Man Up And Cast A Vote’ On Obama’s Court Pick [View all]
Source: HuffingtonPost
WASHINGTON Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) said Friday that his party needs to just man up and cast a vote on President Barack Obamas Supreme Court nominee a break from GOP leaders position that there will be no votes or even hearings until theres a new president....He went on to say, in essence, what Senate Democrats have been saying all along about voting on Merrick Garland: Its our job.
The tough thing about these Senatorial jobs is you get yes or no votes, he said. Your whole job is to either say yes or no, and explain why.
The Illinois Republican is in a tight race with Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D), who is trying to unseat him in November. Hes been trying to cast himself as above politics, and in recent days has been distancing himself from his party leaders firm stance on denying Garland hearings.
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