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Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter:

"Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration."

By Sean Gorman, Tom Kertscher• March 29, 2016

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

Ted Cruz stated on October 18, 2015 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':

"Republican leadership took the lead confirming Loretta Lynch as attorney general."

By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2015

Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":

"It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you don't do this in an election year."

By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2016

Michael Doherty stated on November 28, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com:

Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost."

By Bill Wichert• December 6, 2012

Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2016 in a debate in Greenville, S.C.:

"It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice."

By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2016

John McCain stated on October 07, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.:

"Sen. Obama has never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue."

By Shawn Zeller• December 3, 2008

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

Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press':

"The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated."

By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2013

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

Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.:

"It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."

By Sean Gorman• February 22, 2016

X posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a tweet from a hoax account:

Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.”

By Bill McCarthy• March 24, 2022

Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview:

"If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."

By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2018

Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate:

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden “left me 128 judges to fill. You just don’t do that.”

By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2020

Republican National Committee stated on June 04, 2008 in a news release:

"Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?"

By Robert Farley• June 17, 2008

Cory Gardner stated on February 24, 2016 in a talk show:

"It's been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee."

By Alan Gathright• February 26, 2016

Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate:

The federal government "reviewed and verified" his administration’s numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011.

By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012

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

Jeffrey Toobin stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report":

"A filibuster has never really been successfully used against a Supreme Court justice."

By Louis Jacobson• April 14, 2010

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

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