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| Lebronwon 04/15/21 1:55:28 PM #1: | https://nypost.com/2021/04/15/pelosi-doesnt-back-democrats-court-packing-wont-bring-to-floor/ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not support the effort by her fellow Democratic congressional leaders to expand the Supreme Court from nine justices to 13 and will not bring such a bill to the floor for a vote, she said Thursday. Pelosi made the revelation while during her weekly press conference, offering a stark No after being asked about the measure being introduced to expand the nations highest bench. I support the presidents commission to study a such a proposal, she continued, going on to say that she and her members were focused on President Bidens infrastructure package and not the federal judiciary. As for whether she would eventually support packing the court, Pelosi said the jury was still out on the matter. I dont know that thats a good idea or bad idea. I think its an idea that to be considered. And I think the presidents taking the right approach to, to have a commission to study such a thing, the top-ranking House Democrat said, calling Bidens move itself a big step. Its not out of the question, it has been done before, she went on to say, noting that the history of our country a long time ago, and the growth of our country, the size of our country, the growth of our challenges in terms of the economy, etc. might necessitate such a thing. I have no plans to bring it to the floor, she said. Asked about the proposal Thursday on Capitol Hill, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) offered similar sentiments to Pelosi. Im not ready to sign on yet, the No. 2 Senate Democrat told reporters, I think this commission of Biden is the right move. Lets think this through carefully. This is historic. --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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