Sen. Johnson says abortion not 'litmus test' for nominee
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Tuesday he has no litmus test on abortion for President Donald Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court and he hopes the Senate moves quickly to confirm the pick before the November election.
While Johnson praised the selection of Brett Kavanaugh for the nation's highest court, Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin was more circumspect, voicing concerns that longstanding legal precedents protecting the right to an abortion could be overturned.
Baldwin, who opposed Trump's last nominee to the court, Justice Neil Gorsuch, said the stakes are "very high for the American people.