Republicans Dismiss Adding Garland to High Court in Lame Duck
- Obama's nominee has first meetings with senators Thursday
- Democrats seek to pressure Republicans and break opposition
Garland: Will Obama’s Court Pick Get a Fair Shake?
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Senate Republican leaders tried Thursday to shut down talk of a lame-duck vote to put Merrick Garland on the U.S. Supreme Court after cracks appeared in what has been a nearly unified front to block any nominee by President Barack Obama.
A day after Orrin Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Senate Republican, told reporters he was open to considering Garland after the November election, the number two Republican in the Senate, John Cornyn of Texas, went to the floor to say he opposed the idea.