Wednesday, February 24, 2016

US-Jordan Relations and Supreme Court Vacancy

 
President Obama and King Abdullah II of Jordan spoke to reporters following their bilateral meeting about efforts to defeat ISIS, resolve the conflict in Syria, and the situation in Israel and the West Bank. At the end of the meeting, President Obama discussed the Supreme Court nomination process. Mr. Obama urged Senate Republicans to put politics aside and hold a hearing for the nominee, calling it part of their constitutional duty. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has pledged no action on any Supreme Court nomination before the election, saying the decision ought to be left to the next president. 

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Source: C-Span

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