Does the Senate-SCOTUS calculus change with Luján's absence?

Feb 03, 2022 View Original Article
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    96% Extremely Conservative

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  • Politician Portrayal

    96% Negative

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"We hope Lujan makes a full recovery and return soon, and given his youth and overall health, that's pretty likely."
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32% Conservative
"Realistically it will take a few weeks after Biden's nomination to get to a confirmation, and by that time Lujan will hopefully return."
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22% Conservative
"Realistically it will take a few weeks after Biden's nomination to get to a confirmation, and by that time Lujan will hopefully return."
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22% Conservative
"President Joe Biden said he expects to aounce his nominee by the end of this month."
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8% Conservative
"Underscoring the narrow majority, Democrats on the Commerce Committee, which Lujan is a member of, almost immediately yanked three nominations that were expected to get votes on Wednesday."
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8% Conservative
"It's just a reminder that in a 50-50 Senate any unexpected development could be a challenge to our moving forward on an agenda that the Democratic caucus shares, said Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), who said he was very optimistic that the 49-year-old Lujan would make a full recovery."
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6% Conservative
"It's just a reminder that in a 50-50 Senate any unexpected development could be a challenge to our moving forward on an agenda that the Democratic caucus shares, said Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), who said he was very optimistic that the 49-year-old Lujan would make a full recovery."
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6% Conservative
"And he has that option with Judge Michelle Childs, a well-known South Carolina jurist who got all but endorsed by the state's two Republican senators, Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott."
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0% Conservative
"And he has that option with Judge Michelle Childs, a well-known South Carolina jurist who got all but endorsed by the state's two Republican senators, Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott."
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0% Conservative
"Lujan, a Democrat, is currently hospitalized and is expected to make a full recovery, his chief of staff, Carlos Sanchez, said in a statement."
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-6% Liberal
"That all but eliminates some Biden nominees for confirmable positions in the administration, but not all."
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-6% Liberal
"Schumer could easily push this off until May or June to make sure everyone's back in the room, including Lujan."
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-6% Liberal
"The real concern for Senate Democrats is having another member experience a medical emergency that could take the seat away from them on a more permanent basis, which is really the reason why Schumer and Biden would like to accelerate this as much as possible."
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-6% Liberal
"Biden's choice for the Supreme Court?"
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-8% Liberal
"The chamber is split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, with Vice President Kamala Harris wielding the tie-breaking vote."
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-12% Liberal
"Lujan could well be back at that point, although his specific prognosis has not been made clear yet."
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-12% Liberal
"First, we hope that Senator Ben Ray Lujan recovers quickly from his stroke."
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-14% Liberal
"New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Lujan suffered a stroke last week and underwent brain surgery, his office revealed Tuesday."
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-14% Liberal
"That will certainly be the short-term effect, but not just because of Lujan's absence."
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-14% Liberal
"If he can't, then Biden will have to look for a choice that can gain at least one Republican."
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-14% Liberal
"Biden won't name his nominee until the end of the month, which means that the clock hasn't even started in the Senate."
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-16% Liberal
"Lujan's recovery and presumed absence from Washington could complicate Democrats' efforts to quickly appoint a successor to retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer."
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-8% Liberal
"Lujan's recovery and presumed absence from Washington could complicate Democrats' efforts to quickly appoint a successor to retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"Unless something more dramatic happens, don't expect this to have any impact on Biden's choice or the process."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"Legislation is almost entirely stalled, thanks to the sharply partisan nature of Biden's proposals and the language coming out of the House."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"But will Lujan's absence impact"
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-26% Liberal
"Nor did it take long for Lujan's colleagues to address this complication."
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-32% Liberal
"Republicans have three members in the COVID quarantine box (Romney, Hoeven, and Thune), while Democrats are also missing Brian Schatz for the same reason."
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