Mazie Hirono: I’m Not Looking for a Republican Supreme Court Justice

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BLITZER: "The Republicans are pointing out that when President Obama was in office before a midterm election, he got confirmed through the U.S. Senate."
HIRONO: "Apparently they decided they would do the right thing at that point. Mitch McConnell has made it very clear that he has every intention of putting on the Supreme Court as well as the circuit and district courts the most conservative nominees possible for lifetime appointments. So that's how they're proceeding. It's more than unfortunate for the American people, because any of us who cares about women's rights or minority rights or workers' rights should care about who sits on our courts for lifetime appointments. Therefore, I am calling on everybody in this country who care about those issues to make sure that the next person who sits on the Supreme Court is somebody who is not a Republican, because also remember, Donald Trump said the Supreme Court should always be Republican, as though the court should be filled with people who are Democrats and Republicans. You know what? The court should be made up of people who can base their decisions on the law, the facts, precedent and uphold our constitution and the American values that we all share. That's the kind of justice I'm looking for. I'm not looking for a Republican justice."