Supreme Divas Animation

Republicans asked about filling Supreme Court seat | Illustration by Anthony Le

Let’s ask five Republican Senators about filling a vacant Supreme Court seat.

Anthony Le
Supreme Divas Series
2020

Animations
Voiced by Ashley Jaye Williams and Kate Wagner

“I want you to use my words against me. If there’s a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said let’s let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination.”

-Senator Lindsey Graham on March 10, 2016

Source: C-SPAN

Graham voiced by Ashley Jaye Williams

“I don’t think we should be moving forward on a nominee in the last year of this president’s term. I would say that if this was a Republican president.”

-Senator Marco Rubio on March 17, 2016

Source: PBS Newshour

Rubio voiced by Ashley Jaye Williams

“This should be a decision for the people. Let the election decide. If the Democrats want to replace this nominee, they need to win the election.”

-Senator Ted Cruz on Feb. 14, 2016

Source: PBS Newshour

Cruz voiced by Kate Wagner

“Why would we cut off the national debate on the next justice? Why would we squelch the voice of the populace? Why would we deny the voters a chance to weigh in on the make-up of the Supreme Court?”

-Senator Tom Cotton on March 16, 2016

Source: PBS Newshour

Cotton voiced by Kate Wagner

“The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.”

-Senator Mitch McConnell on Feb. 13, 2016

Source: PBS Newshour

McConnell voiced by Kate Wagner