Why Senator Opposes Moving Forward with Nomination

🔒The decision to not proceed with a nomination in 2016 was based on the timing, being eight and a half months prior to the election.

🗳️The senator believes in allowing voters to decide, and with the upcoming election being just two months away, he doesn't think it would be timely to process a nominee.

📅The senator made a statement about his opposition to moving forward with the nomination on August 3rd, coincidentally just hours before Justice Ginsburg's passing was announced.

✅The senator's position has not changed, and if anything, the upcoming election has made it even more important to stick to the decision of allowing voters to decide.

🤝The senator avoids being critical of his Republican colleagues and maintains a neutral stance on their actions.

Why does the senator oppose moving forward with the nomination?

—The senator believes in allowing voters to decide, and with the upcoming election being just two months away, he doesn't think it would be timely to process a nominee.

When did the senator make his statement about opposing the nomination?

—The senator made the statement on August 3rd, just hours before Justice Ginsburg's passing was announced.

Has the senator's position on this issue changed?

—No, the senator's position has not changed. If anything, the upcoming election has made it even more important to stick to the decision of allowing voters to decide.

What was the decision in 2016 regarding nominations?

—The decision in 2016 was to not proceed with a nomination due to the timing, being eight and a half months prior to the election.

How does the senator view his Republican colleagues?

—The senator avoids being critical of his Republican colleagues and maintains a neutral stance on their actions.

00:00The senator is asked a question about his opposition to moving forward with a nomination.

00:08The senator explains that he made a statement in 2016 to not proceed with a nomination due to the timing, which he believes allows voters to decide.

00:30The senator reiterates his position on opposing the nomination and mentions that the only difference between 2016 and now is the proximity to the election.

01:17The senator clarifies that his opposition to moving forward with the nomination is consistent with what he said in 2016.

02:26The senator emphasizes that his position has not changed and that the upcoming election has made it even more important to stick to the decision of allowing voters to decide.

02:40The senator avoids being critical of his Republican colleagues and maintains a neutral stance on their actions.