Democratic senator open to voting for any one of the SCOTUS finalists

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Source: CNN





Updated 6:56 PM ET, Mon July 9, 2018


Washington (CNN)Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana said Monday he is open to voting for any of President Donald Trump's potential Supreme Court nominees.

"Once we get a person who the President puts forth, we are going to do our due diligence," he told CNN at the Capitol on Monday. "I am not going to disqualify anybody, nor am I going to say that I'm absolutely going to rubber stamp anybody.

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Tester is one of the key Senate Democratic votes that Republicans might need in order to confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee, given the narrow majority Republicans have in the chamber. Trump is expected to announce his pick on Monday evening at 9 p.m. ET at the White House.

Unlike a few other red-state Democrats, Tester was not invited to the visit the White House for the announcement. He and Trump have had a contentious relationship in the past, after Tester publicized a report that alleged inappropriate behavior by Trump's former pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson....................................

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/09/politics/jon-tester-supreme-court-nominee-red-state-democrat/index.html

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https://www.missoulacurrent.com/government/2018/07/montana-gop-kavanaugh/


Montana GOP leaders urge swift confirmation of Trump's Supreme Court pick ~ Missoula Current

By Martin KidstonJuly 9, 2018

July 9, 2018 By
Judge Brett Kavanaugh graduated from Yale Law School and served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Mere minutes after President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his pick for Supreme Court justice, reactions from Montana’s political leaders rolled in.

Montana Republicans urged Congress to quickly confirm the nominee, citing his conservative reading of the U.S. Constitution. Democrats, including Sen. Jon Tester, said Congress should vet the nominee according to its requirements.

“President Trump has again nominated a constitutional conservative who will interpret our laws, not make laws from the bench,” said Rep. Greg Gianforte. “Given his background and record, I am confident Judge Kavanaugh will make an extraordinary justice who will adhere to America’s constitutional principles and protect our freedoms. The Senate should quickly confirm President Trump’s well-qualified nominee to the Supreme Court.”

Gianforte wasn’t alone in his urging of a quick confirmation. Americans for Prosperity, a dark-money political action committee at odds with the Montana Office of Political Practices, fired off a statement moments before Gianforte urging Tester to follow suit and adhere to Trump’s wishes........................

[pnwmom]

1. It doesn't matter if they say they won't decide till after they do due diligence.

They only thing that matters is how they vote.

[Hortensis]

2. Right. All senators are supposed to consider all nominees

carefully before voting. That some don't makes them failures of the system, not excuses for others to fail their duty.

We live in interesting times.

[BlueMTexpat]

3. If Tester really does his

due diligence, he will NOT actually vote for Kavanaugh.

In fact, I want to see ALL Dem Senators going on the record that Trump should NOT be able to appoint ANY SCOTUS justice while he is under investigation for anything related to the 2016 election.

Period.

[Snellius]

4. This headline is misleading

[lagomorph777]

7. Scarier than Tester's actual stantement.

[turbinetree]

5. This is this persons (judge) due diligence.....he thinks the president is king.... wrong answer.....

https://www.vox.com/2018/7/9/17551584/brett-kavanaugh-president-criminal-investigation



November 2018 cannot get here fast enough....................vote

[Snellius]

6. A tough dilemma

Tactical compromise or standing strong?