Schumer: Democrats might set 60 votes for Supreme Court nominees

Published October 2, 2018 7:41pm ET



Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Tuesday that Senate Democrats could decide to move the threshold for confirming a Supreme Court justice back to 60 votes, instead of today’s simple majority, if Democrats retake the majority in November.

When asked by a reporter Tuesday if Democrats might make that change, the New York Democrat said his conference would “have to look at that.”

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