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Wednesday, Feb 24 2016

NH Senator: Ay-m N-otte Going to Do My Job

Feb 24, 2016

Senator Kelly Ayotte has cast her lot with the Republican Party’s strict Supreme Court vacancy obstructionists, then taken things a step further: Ayotte’s now saying that she would refuse to even sit down and talk with a Supreme Court nominee.

Granite Staters have got to be wondering why Senator Ayotte is unwilling to do her job and carry out her constitutional obligation to consider a nominee and fill the vacancy. 59% believe that the Supreme Court vacancy should be filled this year — rather than be left empty for two consecutive court terms.

And voters definitely won’t be impressed that Senator Ayotte’s following Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has a 14% approval rating in New Hampshire, off an obstructionist cliff.

 

Senator Kelly Ayotte’s refusal to even sit down and talk with a potential nominee is unconscionable — and it’s a glaring neglect of her senatorial duties. 

 

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Published: Feb 24, 2016 | Last Modified: Jan 18, 2024

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