James Lankford: Election-year Supreme Court vacancy

James Lankford (R) · U.S. Senator (OK)

Topic: Election-year Supreme Court vacancy

THEN · 2016-03-09

“I would submit, with only months left until the presidential election, we should let the people decide.”

Source: Senate floor speech excerpts (lankford.senate.gov)
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at the source URL.

NOW · 2020-09-21

“I look forward to considering and voting on President Trump's nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy before the end of the year.”

Source: Statement on filling Supreme Court vacancy (lankford.senate.gov)
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at the source URL.

Context: The 2020 statement cites same-party control as consistent with precedent.