Schumer, Feinstein Say Senate Should Not Proceed Confirmation Amid Virus Diagnosis

Schumer, Feinstein Say Senate Should Not Proceed Confirmation Amid Virus Diagnosis
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at the Back the Thrive Agenda press conference at the Longworth Office Building in Washington on Sept. 10, 2020. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)  said the Senate should not proceed with the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, citing President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis.

They said it is “premature” for Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) “to commit to a hearing schedule when we do not know the full extent of potential exposure stemming from the president’s infection and before the White House puts in place a contact tracing plan to prevent further spread of the disease.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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