Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Saturday that the full Senate will not return until Oct. 19 — two weeks later than planned — after three GOP senators tested positive for the coronavirus.
Still, the growing infection in the GOP ranks could be a problem. Three Republican senators announced positive coronavirus diagnoses in the past 24 hours, including one, Sen. Ron Johnson on Saturday morning. Two more GOP senators have said they are quarantining, which significantly narrows the GOP 53-member majority.
McConnell’s announcement comes on a chaotic Saturday in Washington, as several more members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle disclosed that they have tested positive, including his campaign manager Bill Stepien and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Both had attended last weekend’s Rose Garden ceremony where Trump formally announced Barrett's nomination, which drew high-profile guests, including many GOP senators.
The Judiciary Committee is scheduled to begin four days of hearings for Barrett on Oct. 12, with Graham planning to hold a committee vote on Oct. 22.
WTF mcturtle, get a clue... this will be great for his pipularity
Guess because they don't have the votes now. Three or more are corona thanks to Trump.
Dem pick: 9 months = can't be done, Rep pick: 2 weeks = no problem.
Ostrich mentality
well ya'll can get ready to say farewell to Mitch he will not be reelected!!!
Not if it’s shut down they won’t!
Yet he will push thru this judge, regardless of president in hospital and so many republican senators sick with the disease they denied. Push thru a denier judge, America will be a worse place for decades.
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