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“I want you to use
my words against me.

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If there’s a Republican
president in 2016

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and a vacancy occurs in the
last year of the first term,

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you can say,
Lindsey Graham said,

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let’s let the next president,
whoever it might be,

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make that nomination.

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And you could use
my words against me

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and you’d be absolutely right.

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If an opening comes
in the last year

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of President Trump’s term

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and the primary process
is started,

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we’ll wait till the
next election.”

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“There is a long tradition
that you don’t do this

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in an election year.

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The Senate is
advising right now,

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we’re advising that a lame duck
president in an election year

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is not going to be able
to tip the balance

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of the Supreme Court.”

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“I think it is
particularly important

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that the Senate take it up
and confirm this nomination

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before the election,

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because Joe Biden
has been explicit,

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he has said,
if he doesn’t win,

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he’s going to challenge
this election.

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He’s going to go to court,
he’s going to challenge,

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he’s already hired
a big legal team,

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Hillary Clinton has told
Joe Biden,

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under no circumstances
should you concede.

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Given that, there is a serious
risk of a constitutional crisis.”

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“It’s campaign season,
we’re right in the middle of it.

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And one of the most
important issues now is this:

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Who will Americans trust
to nominate

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the next Supreme Court justice?

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As senators, it leaves us
with a choice.

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Will we allow the people
to continue deciding

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who will nominate
the next justice,

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or will we empower
a lame duck president

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to make that decision
on his way out the door?”

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“President Trump’s
nominee for this vacancy

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will receive a vote on
the floor of the Senate.

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The Senate has more
than sufficient time

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to process the nomination.

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History and precedent make
that perfectly clear.”