“I will be doing absolutely everything I can to make sure everyone from Washington state to Washington, D.C.-and my Republican colleagues here in Congress-know just how much is risk if President Trump gets to appoint another hard-right nominee an unprecedented 41 days before a presidential election.
“Look, it is truly impossible to understate the consequences for families and communities across the country, now and for generations to come.
“President Trump has made it clear he wants a nominee who will gut protections for pre-existing conditions, take health care away from millions of people nationwide, and do everything they can to undermine basic rights, freedoms, and protections through the court-including crucial worker protections that Justice Ginsburg herself helped secure and the EEOC is tasked with enforcing.
“So I urge all my colleagues to join me in voting to today to honor an important part of Justice Ginsburg’s legacy.
“Vote for the nomination of Jocelyn Samuels.
“And then let’s keep fighting for people’s health care, for protections for pre-existing conditions, for workers’ rights, voting rights, LGBTQIA+ rights and for the vision of a just and equal country Justice Ginsburg fought so hard to advance.
“Thank you."
