Senate Democrats unlikely to boycott Barrett confirmation vote despite procedural gripes

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Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin said Monday that he knows of no Democrats who plan to boycott the final floor confirmation vote of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, following the close of the first day of her confirmation hearing.

“I’ve heard no speculation along those lines. I haven’t heard anything. I’m planning on voting on the floor unless my not voting stops her from moving forward. We’ll see,” Durbin told the Washington Examiner.

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