And you know the name that will make me sad, Lawrence, in this political environment? It will make my heart hurt when Tim Scott votes no. It will make my heart hurt.
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McCaskill shares her disappointment at the prospect of Senator Tim Scott voting against the confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice.
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And then they overturned a right that women had in this country for 50 years. It is unbelievable how bad it is.
First, people were put on the court with a political two by four wielded by Mitch McConnell. First by denying a sitting president an opportunity to name a Supreme Court justice, first time in history.
I don`t think so. I do not believe that there will be enough votes to do that, but I do think there is an opportunity to talk about a lot of ethics reform, term limits, and maybe age limits since the idea of a lifelong appointment I think has really gone out of fashion, especially for this Supreme Court.
There is an over-classification problem, and I was surprised Secretary Gates didn't mention it.





