Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that Republicans would quickly fill a Supreme Court vacancy if one opens up before the midterms.
“That’s a contingency I think around here you always have to be prepared for. And if that were to happen, yes, we would be prepared to confirm,” Thune told reporters Tuesday.
Even as Thune committed to filling a vacancy quickly, Senate Republicans haven’t yet started having serious conversations within the conference about the logistics of a confirmation battle, according to three people granted anonymity to speak candidly.
If there’s a vacancy, it’s possible Trump could pick a justice from within the…
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