President Barack Obama has nominated a successor for the late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.  Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate have vowed to delay the nomination, something Democrats say won’t happen

During a nationally televised interview, Democratic Sen, and Minority Leader Harry Reid said Democrats "have never held up a Supreme Court nomination."

PolitiFact Florida heard about the claim and put it to the Truth-O-Meter. They gave it a MOSTLY TRUE rating.

PolitiFact writer Joshua Gillin said Sen. Reid’s claim Democrats have never prevented a confirmation hearing is true, but they have opposed nominees before.

“Now, the 1987...Senate Democrats really did oppose Robert Bork," Gillin said. "He actually had a lot of opposition and did not...He still got a hearing, but he was not moved along."

Gillin also highlighted the 2005 filibuster of nominee Samuel Alito.  Ultimately, Alito got his hearing and was confirmed as a Supreme Court associate justice.

It’s for that reason Sen. Reid’s claim was given a MOSTLY TRUE rating.

SOURCES:  Reid says Democrats don't hold up U.S. Supreme Court nominees