Loudermilk Urges Senate to Stand Firm on Postponing Justice Scalia Successor

On February 26, 2016, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging him to postpone the confirmation of a successor for Justice Antonin Scalia until after the upcoming presidential election. In response to the president’s Supreme Court nomination today, Rep. Loudermilk issued the following statement:

“One of the pivotal decisions of our lifetime will be who succeeds Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. We are facing several critical decisions that will potentially change the course of our future, and we must ensure the nominee stands firmly on the Constitution. While the president is given constitutional authority to nominate Supreme Court Justices, the Senate has the responsibility of whether or not to confirm the nominee.

“We must not be rushed into this critical decision for political expediency, nor for the sake of the president’s political legacy. With so much at stake, I and others have urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to stand firm on his promise of not confirming a successor until a new president takes office.”

To view Rep. Loudermilk’s letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, click here.