Johnson urges constitutional cap on Supreme Court at nine justices
The clip shows Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) speaking on the House floor in support of a constitutional amendment to fix the Supreme Court at nine justices. He argues it prevents partisan "court packing," cites historical precedent since 1869, quotes liberal justices Breyer and Ginsburg, and compares expansion to actions in Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) responds that the push freezes a conservative majority achieved through questionable tactics like blocking Merrick Garland's 2016 nomination while confirming Neil Gorsuch, notes Republicans accepted an eight-justice court then, and yields time to a colleague. The segment is from debate on H.J. Res. 1, which Democrats ultimately blocked.
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