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Mitch McConnell: Brett Kavanaugh Floor Vote This Week

Majority leader again decries Democrats for delay and obstruction

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said the Supreme Court confirmation vote will be taking place this week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said the Supreme Court confirmation vote will be taking place this week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is insisting the vote on confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court will take place before week’s end.

The Kentucky Republican, speaking on the Senate floor Monday afternoon, said the Democrats chose to hold the allegations against Kavanaugh “in reserve” in order to derail the nomination.

He spoke about how the Democrats who first received the allegations handled them. He specifically mentioned a law firm with “politically connected lawyers” that McConnell says Democrats advised Kavanaugh’s accuser to hire. Those lawyers are set to hold a fundraiser for Democrats this week, McConnell said.

McConnell continued by expressing doubt that Democrats would be happy with the one-week investigation and that he expects “soon enough the goal-posts will be on the move once again.”

He compared the Democrat’s handling of the allegations to McCarthyism saying, “that they just want to delay this matter past the election.”

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