The average age of a US Senator is 61 years….
That’s the average…
The oldest are , Senator Feinstein and Grassley who are 87….
Senate Majority Leader McConnell wants Judge Barrett on the court as the last Hail Mary for Donald Trump , but more for Republican conservatives…
That while more Senator’s contract the virus and have to worry about their own health…
And Not being at work in Congress…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Saturday that he was canceling Senate votes for the next two weeks after three senators tested positive for the coronavirus and others said they would quarantine as a precaution.
But he made clear that the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will move ahead, starting on Oct. 12.
“Since May, the Judiciary Committee has operated flawlessly through a hybrid method that has seen some Senators appear physically at its hearings while other members have participated virtually,” McConnell said in a statement. “The Committee has utilized this format successfully for many months while protecting the health and safety of all involved. Certainly all Republican members of the committee will participate in these important hearings.”
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Saturday he had tested positive. Two other senators — Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who serve on the Judiciary Committee — also have tested positive.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the cancellation makes clear the Senate cannot proceed with business as usual as the virus runs rampant.
“If It’s too dangerous to have the Senate in session it is also too dangerous for committee hearings to continue. Leader McConnell and Chairman [Lindsey O.] Graham’s monomaniacal drive to confirm Judge Barrett at all costs needlessly threatens the health and safety of Senators, staff, and all those who work in the Capitol complex,” Schumer said in a statement….
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