Subject: Fwd: Texas Gov. Abbott Encourages Senate Republicans to Ignore their Jobs
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Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:38:03 -0700

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From: Press Texas Democratic Party <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: April 21, 2016 at 4:36:45 PM EDT
To: Press Texas Democratic Party <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: Texas Gov. Abbott Encourages Senate Republicans to Ignore their Jobs

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For Immediate Release

April 21, 2016

Contact: Tariq Thowfeek, (832) 429-8217, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

Texas Gov. Abbott Encourages Senate Republicans to Ignore their Jobs

Earlier today, Texas Republican Gov. Abbott claimed, "The United States Supreme Court...has chosen to be a political body, it deserves to be swept up into the political process." Abbott said that includes resisting Obama's efforts to fill the Scalia vacancy "for political reasons,"  by not holding hearings or voting on the president's nominee. [Houston Chronicle, April 21, 2016<http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Abbott-calls-U-S-Chief-Justice-Roberts-Court-a-7287515.php>]

While Abbott and Republicans are encouraging their Senators to play politics with the High Court and do nothing,a majority of Americans disagree. A recent NBC-Wall Street Journal poll, “released Monday, found a 52 percent majority of Americans now believe the Senate should hold a confirmation vote on Garland this year.”

Texas Democratic Party Deputy-Executive Director Manny Garcia issued the following statement:

“It is shocking that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is shamelessly encouraging Senate Republicans to ignore their constitutional obligation, cash in a paycheck from the American taxpayer, and sit idly by.

“Every single day Texans get up and do their job. They expect everyone in government, Democrat and Republican alike, to do theirs as well. President Obama did his job and nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland. It is time for Senate Republicans to do their job. It is time for Republicans to show some respect for the American people and get to work.”

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