nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor5|||With Romney's Support, GOP Likely Has Votes To Move Ahead With Ginsburg's Replacement||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The Utah Republican announced he would "follow the Constitution and precedent" in considering the president's nominee.










Sen. Mitt Romney says based on the Constitution and precedent he will support the Senate's taking up President Trump's Supreme Court nominee in an election year.



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With Romney's Support, GOP Likely Has Votes To Move Ahead With Ginsburg's Replacement






The Utah Republican announced he would "follow the Constitution and precedent" in considering the president's nominee.