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Ginsburg died Friday at age 87 of cancer complications after serving nearly three decades as an associate justice on the Court. “It is based on the immutable fairness of following the law, which in this case is the Constitution and precedent. The CIA sent a team of 4 operators on a spy mission targeting China. WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Tuesday he supports voting to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court, all … AP News Digest 2 p.m. Mitt Romney news and opinion. Sen. Mitt Romney announced Tuesday morning that he supports holding a vote on President Trump’s nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner said Monday that he would vote to confirm as long as the nominee put forward would "protect our Constitution, not legislate from the bench, and uphold the law.". Who got the last word – Trump or Ruth Bader Ginsburg? “The Constitution gives the president the power to nominate and the Senate the authority to provide advice and consent on Supreme Court nominees,” Romney, a Republican senator from Utah, said in a statement. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who just about seven months ago was voting to … US politics. “The Constitution gives the president the power to nominate and the Senate the authority to provide advice and consent on Supreme Court nominees,” Romney, a Republican senator from Utah, said in a statement. US election.