McConnell said the Senate has an 'obligation' to fill the vacant seat.
The Republican-controlled Senate could vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick by October 29, according to a GOP aide.
Trump on Tuesday said that he will announce his pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday. An unnamed GOP aide, who was granted anonymity to discuss private deliberations, told thethat hearings could start as soon as October 12 and the Senate could vote by October 29—four days before the election on November 3.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Trump's nominee will receive a confirmation hearing as soon as possible just hours after Ginsberg's death on Friday. While McConnell has indicated that he'll wait for Trump's announcement before releasing any information on scheduling, he told reporters on Tuesday that the Senate had an"obligation" to fill the vacant seat and committed to doing so this year.
Democrats condemned the GOP's efforts to rush through a nominee under Trump's first term and have called for the party to wait for Americans to vote in the upcoming election. The party, who are attempting to gain control of the Senate, have also urged Republicans to adhere to procedure set by their own decision to block former President Barack Obama's court pick Merrick Garland in February 2016.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has urged GOP senators to"uphold your constitutional duty, your conscience." Conservative judges currently hold a 5-3 majority in the Supreme Court.
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