Senate Democrats didn't show up for the Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday morning to advance Amy Coney Barrett's nomination and instead stood outside the Capitol to protest the entire nomination process as an unfair "sham." SENATE JUDICIARY REPUBLICANS ADVANCE BARRETT NOMINATION DESPITE DEMOCRATS' BOYCOTT, COMMITTEE RULESBarrett was approved: 12 yeas, to 10 Democrats not present. "My Democratic Senate colleagues and I boycotted the Supreme Court nominee committee vote today," she tweeted. GOP SENATORS PUSH TO BAN SUPREME COURT PACKING: 'WE'RE STICKING WITH 9'“This is all for show. Republicans have accused Democrats of wanting to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court if they win in November.

Source: Fox News October 22, 2020 15:33 UTC