Watch Leading Democrats Support Supreme Court Appointment in 2016, During the Election Year

Leading Democrats made the following remarks in 2016, during the election year, following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:

Joe Biden: “The American people deserve a fully-staffed court of nine.”

Hillary Clinton: “The president nominates and then the Senate advises and consents, or not, but they go forward with the process.”

Nancy Pelosi: “What we’re seeing here, and I hope this is temporary, is a disrespect for the Constitution. … The American people expect the president’s nominee to be given a fair hearing and a timely vote in the Senate.”

Bernie Sanders: “The Constitution is 100% clear. The President of the United States has the right to nominate someone to be a justice of the Supreme Court. Senate’s function is to hold hearings and to vote.”

Elizabeth Warren: “…do pretty much everything they can to avoid acknowledging the legitimacy of our democratically-elected president … I say to you, do your job, vote for a Supreme Court nominee. … If you want to stop extremism in your party, you can start by showing the American people that you respect the President of the United States and the Constitution.”

Chuck Schumer: “Every day that goes by without a ninth justice is another day the American people’s business is not getting done.”