The nomination of Garland, the chief judge of the D.C. Circuit, marked the official start of a confirmation process that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, has vowed to avoid since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death on Feb. 13 created a vacancy on the high court.
Democrats wasted little time taking advantage of the new development in what has been a largely abstract debate between the parties. The looming issue: What exactly is the nature of the Senate’s constitutional duty to provide advice and consent over judicial nominations?
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