GOP and Dems clash over who should pick Scalia's replacement

Mitch McConnell
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Following the unexpected death of conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday, Republicans and Democrats immediately began fighting over who should select his replacement. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a statement that "this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president," while Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said President Obama "can and should send the Senate a nominee right away."

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Ben Frumin

Ben Frumin is the former editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com.