Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Harry Mason ReidGOP embraces big stimulus after years of decrying it Five Latinas who could be Biden's running mate Winners and losers from Super Tuesday MORE (D-Nev.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy
Patrick Joseph LeahyDemocratic senators ask Pompeo to provide coronavirus aid to Palestinian territories Mnuchin emerges as key asset in Trump's war against coronavirus Lawmakers brace for more coronavirus legislation after trillion bill MORE (D-Vt.) immediately fired back at GOP critics of the confirmation schedule for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on the Senate floor, saying that Republicans were being disingenuous in their criticism of the schedule.
Leahy said GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the ranking committee member, was well aware that the July 13 date was likely, and Reid said the schedule is "identical" to that followed for Chief Justice John Roberts.
Delaying the final Senate vote until September, Reid said, would be "overly generous."
Leahy earlier Tuesday announced committee hearings will start on July 13 and a final Senate vote will be on Aug. 6.
- J. Taylor Rushing
Harry Mason ReidGOP embraces big stimulus after years of decrying it Five Latinas who could be Biden's running mate Winners and losers from Super Tuesday MORE (D-Nev.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick LeahyPatrick Joseph LeahyDemocratic senators ask Pompeo to provide coronavirus aid to Palestinian territories Mnuchin emerges as key asset in Trump's war against coronavirus Lawmakers brace for more coronavirus legislation after trillion bill MORE (D-Vt.) immediately fired back at GOP critics of the confirmation schedule for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on the Senate floor, saying that Republicans were being disingenuous in their criticism of the schedule.Leahy said GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the ranking committee member, was well aware that the July 13 date was likely, and Reid said the schedule is "identical" to that followed for Chief Justice John Roberts.
Delaying the final Senate vote until September, Reid said, would be "overly generous."
Leahy earlier Tuesday announced committee hearings will start on July 13 and a final Senate vote will be on Aug. 6.
- J. Taylor Rushing
