Just finished a great phone call with . Heās in good spirits and we talked business ā especially how impressed Senators are with the qualifications of Judge Barrett. Full steam ahead with the fair, thorough, timely process that the nominee, the Court, & the country deserve.
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Hereās how this must work in our great country: Every legal vote should be counted. Any illegally-submitted ballots must not. All sides must get to observe the process. And the courts are here to apply the laws & resolve disputes.
That's how Americans' votes decide the result.
There will be no haggling with the House over Senate procedure. We will not cede our authority to try this impeachment. The House Democratsā turn is over. The Senate has made its decision. This is for the Senate, and the Senate only, to decide.
Just had another great call with . He sounds well and says heās feeling good. We talked about the peopleās business ā fighting the pandemic, confirming Judge Barrett, and strengthening the economy for American families. Letās keep our President & First Lady in our prayers.
The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th. There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792.
At 9:30am tomorrow morning, on the Senate floor, I will speak about House Democratsā precedent-breaking impeachment of the President of the United States.
Moments like this are what the Senate was made for. The Framers knew the country would need a firewall to keep partisan flames from scorching our Republic.
So they created the Senate. Today, we will fulfill this founding purpose.
It is sad to see leading Democrats including some Governors treat the vaccine news like a mixed blessing because it occurred under a Republican administration. Some things must be bigger than politics.
Leaders should be cheering this on, not baselessly undermining science.
Today, before the entire world, the greatest nation in history carried out another peaceful transfer of power.
Congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris. I look forward to working together everywhere we can and differing respectfully when we must.
We must have no stigma, none, about wearing masks when we leave our homes and come near other people. Wearing simple face coverings is not about protecting ourselves, it is about protecting everyone we encounter.
The same Democrats who want to take over everyoneās healthcare and micromanage the entire economy couldnāt even organize their own traditional Iowa caucuses?
Itās been four days since the Paycheck Protection Program ran dry. Republicans have been trying to fund this job-saving program for over a week, but Democrats have blocked us. The Senate will meet again tomorrow. I hope my colleagues will finally let this help move forward.
A majority of the U.S. Senate has determined that the numerous witnesses and 28,000-plus pages of documents already in evidence are sufficient to judge the House Managersā accusations and end this impeachment trial.
My full statement: bit.ly/31e1POX
Judge Barrett is just as brilliant and impressive as advertised. She is clearly qualified. Sheās committed to fairness and impartiality. And she clearly understands the job of a judge under the Constitution is to apply the law and not impose personal policy views.
Every time the Trump administration meets Speaker Pelosi halfway on the USMCA, she tries to move the goalposts. The Speaker literally has not even updated her own talking points since Valentineās Day. Textbook obstruction.
Does anyone really think that the same people who called Judge Kavanaugh āevilā long before they heard one word of testimony will be satisfied? Itās time to put this embarrassing spectacle behind us, and vote on this impressive, stunningly qualified Supreme Court nominee.
Washington Democrats have been engaged in a three-year-long impeachment parade in search of a rationale. Prominent House Democrats were promising impeachment at the very beginning of this presidency. Fairness and due process are not their objectives here.
More Americans are being laid off every day. More small businesses are being forced to shed payroll every day. Our nurses and doctors need key supplies.
Nobody should view this as political opportunity for either side. This is a national emergency.
It is time to come together
Judge Barrettās hearings will begin one week from today. Chairman Graham has all the tools to conduct a hybrid hearing, just like the 150 others the Senate has held this year.
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We will not stop working for the American people because Democrats are afraid they may lose a vote.
I just filed cloture on Judge Kavanaughās nomination to the Supreme Court. There will be plenty of time for Members to review and be briefed on this supplemental material before a Friday cloture vote.
The Senate just voted to advance one of the most qualified nominees in generations. Judge Barrettās intellectual brilliance, integrity, and commitment to impartiality are above reproach.
Tomorrow, we will vote to confirm the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Senate just confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States.
One of the most impressive nominees for public office in a generation will serve for life on our highest court.
Our Senate majority will do exactly the same thing in 2020 that we did in 2016: Follow Senate history, follow the clear precedent in each situation, and do exactly the job we were elected to do.
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We are going to vote on President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court this year.
It will be telling if the House managers try to get the Senate to pre-commit ourselves to supplementing the investigation they themselves oversaw and decided to shut down. Just last week, they said their case as it already exists is āoverwhelmingā and ābeyond a reasonable doubt.ā
When 94% of Senate Democrats could not even vote to protect babies after theyāre born, we are no longer dealing with a normal, traditional Democratic Party.
Our nation cannot afford this game of chicken. We cannot afford the cynical partisanship.
This is a national emergency. Not a partisan opportunity.
Doctors, nurses, small business employees, laid-off Americans, and vulnerable seniors need help right now.
The architects of this impeachment claimed they were defending norms and traditions. In reality, it was an assault on both. They attacked due process, the office of the presidency, and the Senateās sole power to try impeachments.
I went into the Senateās consideration of Judge Jacksonās nomination with an open mind.
But after studying the nomineeās record and watching her performance this week, I cannot and will not support Judge Jackson for a lifetime appointment to our highest Court.
The time for endless delay and obstruction has come to a close. Judge Kavanaugh's nomination is out of committee. We're considering it here on the floor. And we'll be voting this week.
Laid-off workers cannot wait. Struggling Main Street businesses cannot wait. Our hospitals and health centers cannot wait.
This crisis is moving fast.
The Senate is here, we are working, and we need to deliver.
Continuing our support for Ukraine is morally right, but it is not only that. It is also a direct investment in cold, hard, American interests.
At last, we have a deal.
After days of intense discussions, the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for this pandemic.
Weāre going to pass this legislation later today.
Yesterday, the Speaker celebrated impeachment with souvenir pens, bearing her own golden signature, brought in on silver platters. The Houseās partisan process distilled into one last perfect visual. Not solemn or serious. A transparently political exercise from beginning to end.
BREAKING: The Senate just passed the USMCA. Next stop: ās desk for his signature.
Iām grateful to the President for prioritizing this deal and delivering on this major promise. Itās a big win for Kentucky and for American families in all 50 states.
First, Democrats spent weeks saying the House case was totally convincing. Now, the opposite: They say the House case is so thin that if the Senate judges what the House actually voted on, it's a ācover-up."
Their own investigation was so shallow that it now equals a ācover-upā?
The Senate is back in session because we have critically important work to do for the nation. Our bosses are the American people and they are counting on us to keep serving.
Senate Democrats just voted to filibuster the annual funding for the U.S. armed forces. Itās the second time they have blocked defense funding in two months. We canāt advance it.
Remember when Democrats said their impeachment obsession wouldn't stop them from legislating?
Weāve reached a simple contradiction. The House case cannot be so robust that it was enough to rush into impeachment, and enough for Senate Democrats to start pre-judging guilt, but also so weak that they need the Senate to go fishing. These two stories cannot both be true.
Itās clear Democrats see impeachment as one big political game. Sen. Schumer told reporters that as long as the process hurts Republicans, āitās a win-win.ā The country deserves better. Weāre overdue for some seriousness and sober judgment. That is what the Senate will bring.
Yesterday, Sen. Schumer decided to vent his frustration by blocking a bipartisan Intelligence Committee meeting on counterintelligence with a leading expert on protecting our elections.
A partisan temper tantrum is one thing. Jeopardizing national security is a different story.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an exceptionally impressive jurist and an exceedingly well-qualified nominee to the Supreme Court.
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A brilliant scholar. An exemplary judge. President Trump could not have made a better decision.
Yesterday, Democrats rejected two more GOP aid proposals in the space of two hours.
Iāve proposed we set aside remaining sticking points and pass everything we agree on. They say āno.ā
And they now admit they blocked aid all summer & fall because there was an upcoming election.
It is my intention that the Senate will not adjourn until we have passed significant and bold new steps, above and beyond what the House passed, to help our strong nation and our strong underlying economy weather this storm.
Enough political spite. Enough showboating for āthe Resistance.ā The President has produced a fair compromise that pairs full-year government funding with immigration policy priorities from both sides. Itās time to make a deal.
In order to politically attack one President they do not like, Washington Democrats proved willing to attack our underlying institutions themselves ā the House, the Senate, the office of the presidency, and even the Supreme Court. All for short-term partisan gain.
House Democratsā impeachment resolution would just codify their unfair process. Hereās what it contemplates:
1. No due process now
2. Maybe some later
3. But only if they feel like it
No American, the president or anyone else, should be subjected to this kind of unfairness.
The Senate will be in session at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Under the regular order, the vote to advance the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court will be at 10:30.
Brett Kavanaugh is one of the most qualified and most impressive Supreme Court nominees in memory. This is a nomination that deserves to move forward -- and that is precisely what is happening.
Today the Senate will vote on a straightforward piece of legislation to protect newborn babies. Let's be clear: The human rights of newborn boys and girls are innate. They donāt come and go based on the circumstances of birth.
A newborn baby is a newborn baby. Period.
Last night, House Democrats passed the thinnest, weakest presidential impeachment in American history. Now theyāre suggesting they are too afraid to even submit their accusations to the Senate and go to trial. The prosecutors are getting cold feet in front of the entire country.
The USMCA would create 176,000 jobs for American workers and generate $68 billion in wealth for America. House Democrats must stop standing in its way. My op-ed with @GOPLeader in today.
Democrats and their allies are trying to destroy a manās personal and professional life on the basis of unsubstantiated and uncorroborated allegations. This is a smear campaign, pure and simpleā¦aided and abetted by members of the United States Senate.
Democratsā impeachment has been nakedly partisan from the beginning. Pelosi admits it was in the making years before events with Ukraine. Schumer says that whatever happens, if it helps him politically, itās a āwin-win.ā They are playing political games with the Constitution.
I was encouraged by a productive conversation with yesterday on legislation to further help the people of Hong Kong. The Senate needs to stand with Hong Kong and I hope we can take action soon.
There were good reasons why all 100 senators agreed two decades ago that the Senate should not cross these bridges before we came to them. We will not let the architects of the unfair House process convince the Senate to rewrite our rules just for President Trump.
āThis body, this chamber, exists precisely so that we can look past daily dramas and understand how our actions will reverberate for generations. The Houseās hour is over. The Senateās time is at hand. It is time for this proud body to honor our founding purpose.ā
Contrary to what the Democratic Leader has tried to claim, he very clearly was not addressing Republican lawmakers. The minority leader of the United States Senate threatened two associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Period.
The confirmation process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, one of the most qualified and most impressive Supreme Court nominees in our nationās history, is moving forward.
Every Senate Democrat just voted against hundreds of billions of dollars of COVID-19 relief. They blocked money for schools, testing, vaccines, unemployment insurance, and the Paycheck Protection Program.
Their goal is clear: No help for American families before the election.
These are just some of the unrelated demands Senate Democrats have used to slow relief for workers and families:
āļø Tax credits for solar and wind energy
āļø Special treatment for Big Labor
āļø Airlines' emissions standards
This is a crisis. Why is only one side acting like it?
The Senate voted on the Green New Deal today: 0 Yeas, 57 Nays, and 43 Senators voted PRESENT
Senate Democrats spent years saying āwhen it comes to Iran, we should never take the military option off the table.ā
But now, after criticizing the successful strike on Soleimani, they want to pass a resolution to limit President Trumpās authorities.
I hope the American people will look at the cold hard facts of what will happen if the Democratsā advocating for āThe Green New Dealā and āMedicare for Allā get power. Their goal is to turn America into a socialist country and that is not going to happen on my watch.
Speaker Pelosi is still blocking the USMCA, a major trade deal that would create 176,000 new American jobs. Senate Democrats have filibustered defense funding and blocked a pay raise for our troops.
Democrats' impeachment obsession is blocking urgent work for American families.
Democrats claim impeachment wonāt keep them from legislating. But Speaker Pelosi has refused to allow a vote on USMCA for months. It appears there's no governing priority ā no matter how bipartisan, no matter how beneficial to Americans ā that won't take a backseat to impeachment
The Senate and the nation mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the conclusion of her extraordinary American life.
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Small business layoffs spiked 1,000% last month. 10% of the U.S. workforce is now jobless. This is no time for political games.
I hope Democrats stop blocking more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program very soon. American jobs depend on it.
The Framers built the Senate to be a firewall. We held the line. We fulfilled our constitutional duty, conducted a fair trial and delivered the outcome that President Trump deserved.
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Republicans tried several ways to extend unemployment benefits. Democrats blocked them all. They're refusing any more COVID relief for anyone unless they get a massive tax cut for rich people in blue states.
The country canāt afford this cynicism. Americans need help now.
When the noise fades, whatās left is a distinguished nominee with a unanimously well qualified rating from the American Bar Association (the Democratsā gold standard). A man whom peers and colleagues praise in the strongest terms. Thatās Judge Kavanaugh.
The American people expect us to act. If we fail, it will be because Senate Democrats are continuing to dither while the country expects bold, bipartisan action.
., the House, a bipartisan majority of the #Senate, and the American people cannot begin to understand why the Democratic Leader thinks the entire government should be shut down until he gets his way on illegal immigration. #SchumerShutdown
As long as Donald Trump is in the White House and Iām the majority leader of the Senate, we will not let America turn into a socialist country.
Republicans tried to pass more money for Americansā paychecks last week. Democrats blocked it. Speaker Pelosi said she saw āno data as to why we need it." She said "we have time to negotiate.ā
Democrats did nothing and now the program has shut down.
This is a challenging time to create bipartisan agreement. But the Speaker Pelosi has managed to do the impossible. She has created growing bipartisan unity ā in opposition to her own reckless games with impeachment.
Already, House Democratsā impeachment āinquiryā is violating norms and precedent. They are denying Republicans and President Trump the same rights that Democrats and President Clinton received during those impeachment proceedings.
Today, Iād especially like to wish our Kentuckians in uniform, and all American servicemembers stationed abroad, a very Merry Christmas.
As we celebrate the birth of His son, may God continue to bless the nation they serve.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Rewarding Democratsā tactics now would not stop their attacks on our institutions. Their threats predate this new vacancy by over a year.
Their recklessness only underscores the importance that we do our job and confirm a nominee who truly respects the Constitution.
Democrats have delayed aid for months over non-COVID-related liberal demands. Last night, Leader Schumer even tried to adjourn the Senate for three weeks. Americans need help; Democrats just want to go home.
We are voting on more aid this week.
Iām glad the Speaker may finally be realizing she never had any āleverageā to dictate Senate procedure to Senators. The Senate was never going to pre-commit ourselves to redoing the prosecutorsā homework for them.
Months ago, skeptics dismissed President Trumpās aggressive timelines for vaccines. But our scientists are making history, with a huge assist from Operation Warp Speed. It's sped up research & laid groundwork for fast distribution once a vaccine is confirmed safe and effective.
Democrats say theyāll try everything to stall Judge Barrett. The latest excuse: Hybrid hearings with some virtual participation are suddenly bad.Ā
The Senate has held 150 of these hybrid hearings since May. Democrats have taken advantage of the tools. Theyāve praised the format.
Letās not end this year the way it began: Another shutdown over the issue of illegal immigration because the Democrats are unwilling to support common-sense measures. I am proud to vote for the additional border security that the House added to government funding legislation.
I respect my friends across the aisle, but it appears that one symptom of āTrump derangement syndromeā is a bad case of amnesia.
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My Democrat friends might want to consider this from then-Judiciary Committee Chairman JOE BIDEN (D-DE) In 1991: The āFBI Explicitly Does Not, In This Or Any Other Case Reach A Conclusion, Periodā
The proposal outlined by would reopen the government fully. It is the only proposal currently before us that can be signed by the President and immediately reopen the government.
As we commemorate #DDay75, let us give thanks for the valiant Allied soldiers who helped turn the tide of the Second World War on that fateful day.
The Senate has confirmed President Trumpās judicial nominees at a historic pace ā 84 total, including Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, 29 circuit judges, and 53 district court judges.
Even today, the Speaker and her allies keep contradicting themselves. They say their case is already āoverwhelming,ā ābeyond any reasonable doubt.ā But they also keep asking the Senate to re-do their homework and add to the investigation that House Democrats rushed to close.
In December, House Democrats pulled the plug on their investigation and impeached because they said it was urgent & they had already proven their case. But now theyāve delayed for weeks to insist that the Senate re-open their inquiry.
So ā neither urgent nor persuasive?
Some Democrats are also threatening to āpackā the Supreme Court if they donāt get the rulings they want. These attacks on judicial independence are not normal politics. My Republican colleagues and I will fight to preserve a fair and independent judiciary.
After the FBI shares what theyāve found, Senators will have the opportunity to vote. Weāll have the opportunity to vote ānoā on the politics of personal destruction. Weāll have the opportunity to vote āyesā on this fine nominee.
While we wait for our Democratic colleagues to let this legislation move forward, the Senateās used the time to confirm more of President Trumpās impressive nominees for the federal courts.
Totals since January 2017:
Supreme Court: 2
Circuit courts: 48
District courts: 120
Saturdayās vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh was also a victory for the Senate, and for the integrity of our institution. Justice Kavanaugh will be a thoughtful, fair-minded justice whoās committed to applying our laws and Constitution as they are actually written.
Today, tens of thousands of peace officers gathered in our nationās capital to honor the service and sacrifice of their fallen brothers and sisters in uniform. I was proud to cosponsor the resolution designating this week as āNational Police Week.ā
Last week, Judge Barrett proved she has the deep legal expertise, judicial temperament, and intellectual horsepower that Americans deserve to have on the Supreme Court. The Senate will turn to her nomination as soon as it comes out of committee later this week.
The Democratic Leader and the ranking Democrat on the Committee both said recently that an FBI investigation can be completed in less than a week.
Let me make a small prediction -- soon enough the goalposts will be on the move once again.
Tomorrow, the Senate will put a stop to this reckless and partisan abuse of power by the House majority.
I urge every one of my colleagues to cast the vote that the facts in evidence, the Constitution, & the common good clearly require.
Vote to acquit the President.
Thereās a fact of life here in the United States Senate: It takes 60 votes to legislate. So the American people cannot get any of the additional relief that Republicans want to give them unless Democrats will come to the table.