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Steve Scalise: I haven't read the Constitution of Venezuela, but I know in the Constitution of the United States, it actually gives the…

On the recordApril 16, 2021
I haven't read the Constitution of Venezuela, but I know in the Constitution of the United States, it actually gives the Senate the advise-and-consent role, the responsibility, as it relates to Supreme Court picks. Obviously, that has been kept. The borking incident was probably the most embarrassing, egregious abuse that started this back-and-forth, where individual Supreme Court picks became more personally scrutinized. That process has been abused in cases like Bork. Even the Kavanaugh hearing got out of control, where disgraceful false allegations were made. But in the end, the Senate's advise-and-consent role is part of the United States Constitution. I don't know if the gentleman is suggesting that that should be changed. I don't see it. Even with a Democratic majority right now, I wouldn't suggest changing that process that is in our Constitution.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana
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Apr 16, 2021

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