The Hill was all atwitter after President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Judge Antonin Scalia's passing. Garland is the chief judge on the D.C. Circuit's U.S. Court of Appeals.
Here's a sampling of what the politicos had to say on Twitter:
Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.)
"It's time 4 @SenateMajLdr & his @GOP colleagues 2 stop taking orders from @reaDonaldTrump & debate merits of Judge Garland's career #SCOTUS"
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)
"While President has the right to nominate a #SCOTUS candidate, the Senate has an equally important right to confirm/not confirm the nominee."
Dan Riffle, senior legislative assistant, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.)
"Awful. SCOTUS doesn't decide guilt or innocence. What it does do is ensure the Constitution is followed. Technically https://t.co/YBE1umO6AP"
Jessica Seale, digital director, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)
"WaPo gives Dem claims on SCOTUS 3 Pinocchios http://wpo.st/iRGM1"
Neel Pender, field and business outreach director, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
"The fallacy of McConnell's logic is hiding behind campaign season. Well no, you have 8 months: do your job or stop drawing a salary. #scotus"
Alex Siciliano, communications director, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)
"Biden in 1992: Delay SCOTUS nominee until after election http://bit.ly/1TATUmY #copolitics"
Caroline Behringer, Democratic communications director, House Ways and Means Committee
"Do people who say that the American people should have a say in the #SCOTUS choice believe that Obama wasn't democratically elected?"
Nathan Cox, constituent services representative, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.)
"@Aaron_RS @NathanWurtzel trading a 4-year presidential term for a 45 year old conservative lifetime appt to SCOTUS isn't a bad deal for us"
Adam Jentleson, deputy chief of staff for communications, Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Center
"Supreme Court nomination fight: Republican blockade showing cracks - POLITICO https://t.co/hrTnAVtKhp"
Drew Brandewie, communications director, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)
"Question for the White House today: was Judge Garland the first person the President offered the appointment to?"
