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Friday, March 31, 2017

2013: Schumer Argued Against ‘Obstruction’ of Nominees ‘No Matter Who’s in Power’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is leading a filibuster against Judge Neil Gorsuch, called a press conference Wednesday to further his and his fellow Democrat senators’ commitment to blocking President Donald Trump’s SCOTUS nominee.

However, during a 2013 press conference, Schumer took on a different perspective and heartily spoke against the very conduct he and his fellow Democat lawmakers are engaged in, saying Democrats prefer “up-or-down” votes over obstruction, “no matter who’s in power.”

At the time, he stated,”We much prefer the risk of up-or-down votes in majority rule, than the risk of continued total obstruction. That is the bottom line, no matter who’s in power.”

Also on Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz said, “The notion of filibustering federal judges” was largely invented by Schumer.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The libs have changed their tune on a number of issues since conservatives won in the last election and rule by majority now. Their true colors are shining for all to see.