Political Quotes

“I object. Reserving the right to object, this summer, several of us made clear that, given the unprecedented lawfare by the Biden-Harris administration against President Trump, we will not consent to fast-tracking any judicial nominees before the coming election, and we are keeping our word on that. If Democrats truly want these nominees confirmed, Senator Schumer can schedule them for votes. The truth is, they don't care enough about these nominations to do that so they are trying to confirm them this way, with the fast-track process. Look, I have firsthand experience with this process. In 2017, Senate Democrats forced floor votes and 30 hours of postcloture time on my confirmation to be U.S. Ambassador to Japan under President Trump. So I am not standing in the way of confirmation. As promised, though, I will not fast-track judicial confirmations before the election, when the American people will get a chance to reject the politicized administration of justice that is occurring here in America right now. We clearly stated this position, and now we are following through on it. Therefore, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The Senator from Michigan. ____________________”