John Cornyn: “It can't be that one set of rules apply to a Democratic president, and…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2020

It can't be that one set of rules apply to a Democratic president, and a second set of rules apply when there's a Republican president.

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John Cornyn emphasizes the need for consistent rules in Supreme Court nominations regardless of the president's party.

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