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Durbin: Why is Senate GOP putting SCOTUS ahead of virus aid?

Durbin: Why is Senate GOP prioritizing Supreme Court seat over pandemic relief?

Aired 09/23/2020

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Durbin: Why is Senate GOP putting SCOTUS ahead of virus aid?

Clip: 9/23/2020 | 6m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

Durbin: Why is Senate GOP prioritizing Supreme Court seat over pandemic relief?

Amid memorials for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the political fight over confirming her replacement is already in full swing. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's second-highest ranking Democrat, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss why he thinks Republicans are being inconsistent about filling this Supreme Court vacancy and what happens next.

Aired 09/23/2020

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