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https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2022-01-26/collins-says-the-senate-shouldnt-rush-the-process-to-replace-justice-breyerMaine Republican Sen. Susan Collins says there is no need to rush the vetting process for a potential successor to retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer as the Senate gears up for another likely confirmation fight.
During the process to fill the last two Supreme Court vacancies, Collins was often in the national spotlight as then-President Trump stacked the high court with conservative justices. Collins cast a pivotal vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh despite an intense pressure campaign from the nominee's critics. But she was the only Republican to vote against Justice Amy Coney Barret in late-2020, not on grounds involving her qualifications but because Collins said she opposed filling the seat weeks before a presidential election.
During an event in Augusta on Wednesday, Collins said Democrats shouldn't try to hurry Breyer's potential replacement through the process either. The Democratic caucus currently holds 50 seats in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.
"I felt that the timetable for the last nominee was too compressed, Collins told reporters after an event highlighting planned pedestrian improvements to a busy stretch of road in Augusta. This time there is no need for any rush. We can take our time, have hearings, go through the process, which is a very important one. It is a lifetime appointment, after all."
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But putting a lying drunk likely-rapist on the SCROTUS for life is OK.
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Oh my, the poor dear is CONCERNED! (Original Post)
FoxNewsSucks
Jan 2022
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PCIntern
(25,623 posts)1. Tiny violins for her concern.
Hekate
(90,976 posts)9. Teeny tiny violins
dem4decades
(11,317 posts)2. She just plan sucks. And so do the voters that elected her.
Deuxcents
(16,399 posts)3. And keep on electing her.
She was just fine with the last three rush jobs.
magicarpet
(14,202 posts)4. I am from Maine. Suzzzzie Collins is a Neo-Fascist who smiles a lot.... I never voted for her.
The rural areas of upstate Maine keep voting her back in. Trump country up there too. These folks kept Trump's bosom buddy Paul LePage as the Maine governor for two excruciating terms too,... then he was term limited,.... thank god.
onecaliberal
(32,976 posts)5. Come up with a schedule. Offer them time. They refuse. Move ahead anyway.
Wed better not screw this. 29 days is all it took for Covid Barrett.
TomSlick
(11,126 posts)6. Her pearl clutching is tiresome.
jalan48
(13,907 posts)7. Thanks for the advice, now fuck off.
Blue Owl
(50,547 posts)8. To whom it may concern:
Go fuck yourself.
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,678 posts)10. Her Concern, is like a bad case of hemorrhoids that won't go away
I wish she would go away