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Upcoming Supreme Court Nomination
2016-02-17T07:50:26-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/50f/20160217075456001_hd.jpgDavid Savage talked about the looming battle between Senate Republicans and President Obama over who should nominate a successor for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Topics included the presidential process of choosing a nominee, the meaning of the constitutional clause “advice and consent” regarding the Senate’s role in the nomination process, and what happens in the event of a tie in a Supreme Court decision.
David Savage talked about the looming battle between Senate Republicans and President Obama over who should nominate a successor for the late Supreme Court…
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David Savage talked about the looming battle between Senate Republicans and President Obama over who should nominate a successor for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Topics included the presidential process of choosing a nominee, the meaning of the constitutional clause “advice and consent” regarding the Senate’s role in the nomination process, and what happens in the event of a tie in a Supreme Court decision. close
David Savage talked about the looming battle between Senate Republicans and President Obama over who should nominate a successor for the late Supreme Court… read more
David Savage talked about the looming battle between Senate Republicans and President Obama over who should nominate a successor for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Topics included the presidential process of choosing a nominee, the meaning of the constitutional clause “advice and consent” regarding the Senate’s role in the nomination process, and what happens in the event of a tie in a Supreme Court decision. close
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