Senator Roberts' Statement on Scotus Vacancy Left by Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Statement

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) released the following statement on the U.S. Senate's obligation to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States left by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

"It is the U.S. Senate's constitutional duty to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court of the United States, and I support the decision to do so. Twenty-nine times, previous presidents have made SCOTUS nominations during election years. In fact, on 19 occasions, the political parties of the president and the Senate majority were the same. Nominees were confirmed on 17 of those occasions. The Senate precedent is clear to support filling this vacancy this year."

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