Clinton’s Supreme Nightmare: GOP Blockade of Court Nominees
- Several Republicans have suggested keeping vacancy until 2021
- A GOP-led Senate could deny Clinton 60 votes needed to confirm
GOP May Block Any High Court Nominee Under Clinton
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There’s a potential nightmare for Hillary Clinton if she wins the presidency but Republicans hold onto control of the Senate -- a blockade of her Supreme Court picks.
That prospect -- which could impact every aspect of American life including climate regulations, abortion and gun rights -- was first raised by Senator John McCain of Arizona, then Ted Cruz of Texas and now Richard Burr of North Carolina, who CNN reported Monday talked up the idea at a private event over the weekend.