Following the death of [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]] in mid-September 2020, Hirono declared that Democrats should "explore all their options" to stop a replacement to fill the vacancy.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/09/21/hirono-well-explore-every-tool-to-stop-mcconnell-from-shoving-this-nominee-down-our-throats/# Hirono: We’ll Explore Every Tool to Stop McConnell from ‘Shoving This Nominee Down Our Throats’]</ref> | Following the death of [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]] in mid-September 2020, Hirono declared that Democrats should "explore all their options" to stop a replacement to fill the vacancy.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/09/21/hirono-well-explore-every-tool-to-stop-mcconnell-from-shoving-this-nominee-down-our-throats/# Hirono: We’ll Explore Every Tool to Stop McConnell from ‘Shoving This Nominee Down Our Throats’]</ref> |