A: The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate a judge to the Supreme Court when there is a vacancy.
Answersby Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader and Congressman (R-CA), U.S. House of Representatives, on Quora.
Q: Do you agree that Obama's SCOTUS nominee should not be considered until after the elections?
The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate a judge to the Supreme Court when there is a vacancy. The Constitution also gives the U.S. Senate the advice and consent power over that nominee. I agree with Senator McConnell's decision that, so close to a national election, this decision should be left to the people.