Election 2020
DEMS ON STRIKE: Schumer says Democrats will try to block Barrett confirmation by not giving quorum
This time, Democrats have hit a new low
In a fiery battle for the Supreme Court, Democrats have pulled out all the stops to prevent President Trump’s nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, from taking a seat on the bench. But this time, they’ve hit a new low.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats will not “supply quorum” or votes in the Senate as a way to try and block Barrett’s confirmation.
During a Sunday night press conference, Schumer slammed Republicans for moving forward with Barrett’s confirmation, saying Senate Democrats will do everything they can to prevent the nominee from being confirmed, according to the Daily Caller.
Schumer went on to say that one way Democrats are considering halting the confirmation is by not supplying quorum.
Now, what does quorum mean?
It means that Democrats simply won’t show up; thus, no work can be done.
A quorum, according to Fox News, is the minimum number of members present either in a committee or the entire Senate to conduct business and hold votes. The quorum in the Senate is 51 members.
There are 22 members on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is in charge of the confirmation process, and nine members are required for a quorum in the committee, including at least two from the minority party – in this case, the Democrats.
“We will talk about when the actual vote occurs in committee and on the floor. Democrats will not supply the quorum,” Schumer said during the press conference.
“Period.”
To combat this, Republicans could create and vote on a new rule to end the quorum in committee, or Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could introduce a discharge resolution that would make it so there would no longer need to be a committee process and the nomination could be brought to a full vote as planned, Fox News reported.
This announcement comes just as the Judiciary Committee began their confirmation hearing Monday in hopes to confirm Barrett before the election on November 3.
But, Democrats are making it clear that they don’t plan on playing nice.
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Bud Weiser
October 13, 2020 at 10:12 am
Democrats can’t win this fight. Judging from the last 4 years, they can’t win any fight.
Big John
October 13, 2020 at 12:23 pm
Arrest them and bring them to work!
Karen G Tracy
October 13, 2020 at 12:42 pm
To me, if the Democrats follow through with their threat, just tells me they are acting like little children would take their jump rope and go home and not play by the rules. I a so disgusted with all the BS the Democrats have shown us– I wouldn’t vote for a Democrat if my life depended on it! And I used to be a Democrat, but they are not working for the people who elected them to office–they are there just for their own gain.
PB
October 13, 2020 at 2:19 pm
How stupid to play a losing game!
KATHLEEN BECNEL BURMASTER
October 13, 2020 at 5:49 pm
schumer you are so low class; anti Americans, futher you are not fulfilling your duty of your office by casting a vote.
GP
October 13, 2020 at 7:41 pm
The Democrats don’t care about what the people want! We should take away their salary and benefits until they start doing something for the American people. I hope McConnell does what is necessary to confirm Barrett before the election!
Glenn
October 13, 2020 at 8:14 pm
When have demonRATs ever played nice, let alone spoke the truth or voted pro-American