In the middle of a pandemic, Mitch McConnell reconvened the Senate... to consider his pick for a seat on the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals—a seat that does not even become vacant until September From rj_medin:
to focus on the response to the pandemic and provide oversight—is astonishing, irresponsible and immoral.., our team is continuing to report through this global health crisis—doing what we can to keep you informed and up-to-date on some of the most underreported issues of this pandemic. —we can’t do it without you.By bringing senators back, McConnell is ignoring both D.C.
—necessitating the need to call back their staff and those who ensure the maintenance and safety of the Senate office buildings. in one thing only: “My motto for the year is leave no vacancy behind. That hasn’t changed.” He added, “As soon as we get back in session, we’ll start confirming judges again. We need to have hearings, and we need to confirm judges… The pandemic will not prevent us from achieving that goal.”
The most disturbing part of this is that McConnell is choosing to install judges like Justin Walker—whose records demonstrate hostility towards access to health care—instead of prioritizing responses to the pandemic. And, of course, COVID-19 continues to Judge Justin Walker, the nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
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