Washington (CNN) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday again reiterated his position that the GOP-led Senate would confirm a nominee to any Supreme Court vacancy that occurred this election year, despite leaving a seat vacant in 2016 and preventing President Barack Obama's nominee from consideration.

"If you're asking me a hypothetical ... we would fill it," the Kentucky Republican told Fox News Thursday.

McConnell also made clear GOP leaders would not take up Obama's choice of Garland in a lame duck session even if Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton were to have won the presidential election.

The spot on the high court was eventually filled by Neil Gorsuch , President Donald Trump's pick, in 2017.

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