John Cornyn on Supreme Court Nominations Quotes by Senator John Cornyn on Supreme Court Nominations THEN NOW 2016 2020 "The American people deserve to have a say." - March 16, 2016 "We will thoroughly review the qualifications." Sept 21, 2020 - "The next President will make the nomination to fill this vacancy." - March 16, 2016 "The Senate will vote on that nominee sometime this year." Sept 21, 2020 - Get details →
Chuck Grassley on Supreme Court Nominations Quotes by Senator Charles Grassley on Supreme Court Nominations THEN NOW 2016 - July 2020 Sept 2020 "The American people shouldn’t be denied a voice." - March 16, 2016 "It’s my responsibility to evaluate the nominee on the merits." Sept 21, 2020 - "I could not process a 2020 nomination." - June, 2020 "It’s my responsibility to evaluate the nominee on the merits." Sept 21, 2020 - Get details →
Ted Cruz on Supreme Court Nominations Quotes by Senator Ted Cruz on Confirming Supreme Court Nominations THEN NOW 2016 2020 "You don’t do this in an election year." - Feb 14, 2016 "It is critical that the Senate…confirms that successor before election day." Sept 20, 2020 - "We ought to make the 2016 election a referendum on the Supreme Court." - Feb 14, 2016 "We need to fill this vacancy before Election Day." Sept 20, 2020 - "They’ll hold a tie over for the next term." - Feb 14, 2016 "With a 4-4 court…we risk a constitutional crisis." Sept 18, 2020 - "Plenty of time for debate whether the Senate should vote on Pres. Hillary nominees ." - Oct 26, 2016 "The Senate must do its job and confirm a successor." Sept 20, 2020 - Get details →
Lindsey Graham on Supreme Court Nominations Quotes by Senator Lindsey Graham on Confirming Supreme Court Nominations THEN NOW 2016 - 2018 2020 "Let’s let the next president…make that nomination." - March 10, 2016 "I’d like to fill a vacancy." July 20, 2020 - "Let the voters have a say about…the next Supreme Court justice." - April 20, 2016 "The rules have changed." Aug 3, 2020 - "This should be done by the next president." - April 20, 2016 "I will support President Trump…regarding the recent vacancy." Sept 19, 2020 - "If an opening comes in the last year…we’ll wait until the next election.." - Oct 3, 2018 "I’m dead set on confirming Trump’s nominee." Sept 19, 2020 - Get details →
Mitch McConnell on Supreme Court Nominations Quotes by Senator Mitch McConnell on Confirming Supreme Court Nominations THEN NOW 2016 2018 - 2020 "The American people should have a voice in the selection…" - Feb 13, 2016 "We will vote to confirm Justice Kennedy’s successor this fall." June 27, 2018 - "...Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President." - Feb 13, 2016 "Oh, we’d fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020." May 29, 2019 - Get details →
Donald Trump on Impeachment Quotes by Donald Trump on Impeachment THEN NOW 2008 - 2016 2018 - 2020 "Impeaching Bush would have been a wonderful thing." - Oct 15, 2008 "‘Impeachment…will cause a Civil War like fracture.’" Sept 29, 2019 - "Are you allowed to impeach a president for gross incompetence?" - June 4, 2014 "There is NOTHING that has turned up that is Impeachable." Sept 29, 2019 - "I think certainly Obama could be impeached." - Nov 2014 "You don’t impeach Presidents for doing a good…job." Sept 13, 2019 - "‘Impeach Obama and elect Trump’" - Aug 5, 2014 "The Impeachment Scam" Sept 28, 2019 - Get details →
Mitch McConnell on Impeachment Quotes by Senator Mitch McConnell on Impeachment THEN NOW 1998 - 1999 2019 "Ascertaining the truth…is absolutely critical." - Feb 12, 1998 "Democrats have simply shifted to new arguments for their predetermined conclusion." Sept 24, 2019 - "Do we want to retain our honor?" - Feb 12, 1999 "It is laughable to think this…an impeachable offense." Sept 25, 2019 - Get details →
Mitch McConnell on Executive Action Quotes by Senator Mitch McConnell on Unilateral Executive Action THEN NOW Nov 20, 2014 March 4, 2019 "Acting unilaterally…is not how democracy is supposed to work." - Nov 20, 2014 "The national emergency…I said I would support it." March 4, 2019 - Get details →