How a Rule Change Can Help Judge Barrett Get Confirmed

The transcript discusses the impact of a 2017 Senate rule change that allowed Republicans to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court after Democrats blocked his nomination. It also covers the 2016 nomination of Merrick Garland by President Obama, which was blocked by Republicans due to it being an election year. The transcript concludes with a historical overview of the Supreme Court nomination process, noting that most nominees are confirmed within 70 days.

What rule change in 2017 allowed Republicans to confirm Supreme Court nominees with a simple majority?

Who was President Obama's nominee to fill the late Justice Scalia's seat?

What was the reason Republican senators refused to hold confirmation hearings in 2016?

What did Democrats argue regarding the logic of Republicans in an election year?

What percentage of Supreme Court nominees have been confirmed since the Court's establishment?