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Bernie Sanders stated on February 05, 2017 in an interview on CNN:
Says former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominations "required 60 votes."
By Gabrielle Healy• February 9, 2017
Bloggers stated on November 14, 2021 in a blog post:
“Biden’s banking nominee demands all ‘private bank accounts’ be eliminated”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 19, 2021
Richard Durbin stated on February 01, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe :
Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices."
By Kevin Hoffman• February 10, 2017
Carlos Beruff stated on July 05, 2016 in a statement to press:
"Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obama’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants."  
By Amy Sherman• July 8, 2016
Roland Martin stated on July 21, 2019 in a panel on ABC's "This Week":
Republicans "are advancing federal judges who won't even say that Brown vs. Board of Education was properly decided."
By Bill McCarthy• July 25, 2019
Harry Reid stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Senate Democrats "have never held up a Supreme Court nomination."
By Lauren Carroll• March 20, 2016
Roy Blunt stated on February 08, 2017 in a speech:
"Somebody observed this week that you have to go back to the very founding of the government to the first administration of George Washington to find a time when it’s taken longer to put a Cabinet in place."
By Grace Hase• March 25, 2017
Kevin Cramer stated on May 30, 2018 in radio interview:
Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on."
By Manuela Tobias• June 4, 2018
Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter:
"Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing."
By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• March 20, 2016
Lindsey Graham stated on July 13, 2009 in a Senate hearing:
"Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 13, 2009
Cory Booker stated on January 08, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation':
"In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "
By Linda Qiu• January 8, 2017
Elena Kagan stated on April 01, 1995 in a law review article:
On whether a U.S. Supreme Court nominee should be forthcoming at confirmation hearings.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 29, 2010
Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in in a tweet:
Says Democratic obstruction is the reason why "many important positions in government are unfilled."
By John Kruzel• March 16, 2018
Barack Obama stated on June 04, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden:
"My judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor."
By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2013
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2020 in a statement:
On whether to nominate and confirm a Supreme Court justice in a presidential election year
By Eric Litke• September 22, 2020
John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor:
Says of a failed cloture vote on nominating Chuck Hagel for defense secretary: "This is not a filibuster."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 18, 2013
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 05, 2018 in an interview:
On considering U.S. Supreme Court nominees.  
By Tom Kertscher• September 13, 2018
Mitt Romney stated on January 04, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.:
"You can hire lots of bureaucrats.  That’s what the president’s done.  He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce."
By Jon Greenberg• January 9, 2012
Maggie Hassan stated on March 28, 2017 in a letter:
Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees."
By Ella Nilsen• March 31, 2017
Charles Schumer stated on September 18, 2020 in a tweet:
On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
By Miriam Valverde• September 22, 2020

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By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017

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By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2015

Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet

By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018

Day 1 of Sotomayor hearing: no 'meltdown' yet

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 13, 2009

The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next?

By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025

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By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025

Fact-checking the Kagan hearings on Day 2

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2010

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy orders impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden: What to know

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2023

7 questions about Obama's Supreme Court nomination

By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 16, 2016

Fact-checking Brett Kavanaugh's Senate confirmation hearings

By Manuela Tobias• September 7, 2018

Wendy Davis wheelchair ad hammers 'Mostly True' claims

By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2014

For Perry, another promise Kept, two Broken

By W. Gardner Selby• July 10, 2011

A week on the ground in Tallahassee with PolitiFact Florida

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2017

Your Kavanaugh-Ford hearing questions answered

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 27, 2018

Did Neil Gorsuch call Donald Trump's judiciary comments 'disheartening' and 'demoralizing'?

By Lauren Carroll• February 9, 2017

Fact-checking attacks on defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• January 30, 2013

Fact-checking the March 20 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Joshua Gillin• March 17, 2016

What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years

By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018

In Context: What Jeff Sessions told Al Franken about meeting Russian officials

By Lauren Carroll• March 2, 2017

Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not

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