Remarks by the President on the Passing of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
5:45 P.M. PST
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/13/remarks-president-passing-us-supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/13/remarks-president-passing-us-supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia
Statement by Vice President Biden on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/13/statement-vice-president-biden-passing-supreme-court-justice-antonin
Update on 20th February:
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Supreme Court Justice Scalia Honored By Thousands Today at Funeral Mass in Washington D.C.
http://www.newser.com/story/220901/thousands-attend-funeral-mass-for-justice-scalia.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=inbox&utm_campaign=newsern Washington D.C.
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NEWSLETTER FROM THE DEMOCRATS
Breaking news from the GOP debate stage:
In tonight's debate, the Republican presidential candidates were asked whether or not President Obama should nominate a new justice to the Supreme Court. They said Congress should block, delay, or otherwise refuse to allow the President to fill this vacancy.
There's no excuse for this, Patrick. It's putting partisan politics above the Constitution and the rule of law, and it's appalling to hear from any public official -- let alone someone who thinks he should be the next President of the United States.
And they're not alone. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell -- who is responsible for scheduling votes in the Senate -- has already said that "this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President."
But no matter what Mitch McConnell says, President Obama is going to fulfill his constitutional obligation to nominate a successor to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court -- and that nominee deserves a fair hearing in the Senate.
Add your name to call on Republicans to follow the Constitution instead of obstructing the confirmation of our next Supreme Court justice:
http://my.democrats.org/Confirm-the-Next-Justice
Thanks,
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