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Jill biden the wife of democratic presidential nominee joe biden briefly mentioned the passing of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg during an ohio virtual canvassing launch event saturday.

Rbg vote biden. Neither collins nor murkowski addressed how they would vote if biden defeats trump. Two republican senators sen. Susan collins r maine have thus far said they oppose holding a vote before election day. Joe biden on sunday appealed to republican senators who could block a pre election vote on donald trumps eventual supreme court nominee saying they should honor ruth bader ginsburgs dying wish.

Biden specifically addressed a recent statement made by senate majority leader mitch mcconnell who just hours after ginsburgs death was announced vowed to vote on her replacement. Ginsburgs death promises to be a catalyst for democrats too who are poised to mobilize to elect biden as president and replace the late justice with a liberal who would protect a generation of. Biden pointed to senate majority leader mitch mcconnells decision not to bring merrick garlands nomination to a vote in 2016. Democratic presidential nominee joe biden gave his most compelling speechof the campaign sunday blowing away the notion that the republicans effort to jam through a confirmation to fill the seat.

Democratic presidential nominee joe biden argued furiously in 2016 for the senate to consider a supreme court nomination in the midst of an election season complicating his partys efforts to. Two more defections would likely force mcconnell to hold a vote in the lame duck session of congress. But on friday biden didnt mention any of that. Biden ultimately voted against thomas but viewers noted that his treatment of hill in the powerful role of chair of the senate judiciary committee undoubtedly helped thomas claim his seat on the court.