McConnell to @hughhewitt this morning on Senate confirming federal judges to Circuit Ct vacancies in "lame-duck" session:"We go through the end of the year and so does the President. We’re going to fill the 7th Circuit and I’m hoping we have time to fill the 1st Circuit as well."
McConnell:"And we are,by the way,confirming a district judge as soon as we get back after the election,and we’re going to clean the plate,clean all the district judges off as well." Senate will vote on James Knepp to be US District Court Judge for Northern Ohio the wk of Nov 9th.
Knepp would be 163rd US District Court judge and 221st federal judge overall to be confirmed by the Senate to a lifetime appointment during the Trump Administration.
McConnell on Senate GOP agenda next year: “If I’m the Majority Leader instead of the Minority Leader you know judges will come first. We’ll continue to put strict constructionists on the bench for at least another two years.”
McConnell on next COVID-19 relief bill: “We probably need to do another package, certainly more modest than the $3T Nancy Pelosi package. I think that will be something we’ll need to do right at the beginning of the year...”
McConnell: “...targeted particularly at small businesses that are struggling and hospitals that are now dealing with a second wave of the coronavirus. And of course, the challenges for education, both K-12 and colleges.”
McConnell: “I think we need to make a careful, calculated decision about what more to do to deal with this coronavirus. We are throwing money at the search for a vaccine, which is a wise thing to do.”
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