Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said Tuesday that Republicans would fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020 should one open.
McConnell, who is seeking a seventh term in 2020, addressed the Paducah Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Kentucky, where he was asked by an attendee, “Should a Supreme Court justice die next year, what will your position be on filling that spot?”
After taking a sip of iced tea, McConnell smiled and said, “Oh, we’d fill it,” triggering laughter in the audience. The remarks were first reported by CNN.
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