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The elections. you saw that with that early meeting by the highest ranking african american in the house bringing up immediately to vice president kamala harris as well as president biden just shortly after they were elected. >> zolan, i appreciate that. lets bring in our senior political analyst. nia, the president has said his first pick would be a black woman. youre talking about filling a slot by the president of the united states. it will be a confirmation process and a mid-term election ye...

To consider the values by which our nation defines and redefines itself over time and the means by which government can best express and defend those values. so we welcome you here today, judge, not merely to measure your competence to sit on the court, but to engage us in a discussion of those important matters. >> you know, you put the politics aside, history is pretty interesting. you look at those two individuals, their impact on so many things in america and here they are at purposes again,...

Behind the scenes the process is well under way. lester >> peter alexander starting us off at the white house, thank you. now the attention turns to the senate where key members are preparing to begin the confirmation process for breyers successor, whoever she may be garrett haake is at the capitol. >> reporter: tonight senate democrats eager to begin the confirmation process >> were not going to sit around, were not going to sit on our hands. we have been very expeditious in all the other jud...

And its not clear whether his intention is to step down when the last decisions are announced in june or july, or whether hell stay until his successor is nominated or confirmed. >> garrett, i want to turn to you. there is new reporting in to us from you and your colleagues in the last maybe 2 1/2 minutes or so, and it has to do with the timeline. there are faster timelines for the nomination to confirmation process, and slower timelines. youre learning that senate democrats want to get on the f...

Theres a very critical vetting process and you have to know that its someone who can withstand, being in the court is equipping you in one way to have the intellect and have the skills to work with others and have the brilliance to decide these difficult things, but its the first hurdle of getting through the confirmation process, meeting with senators and trying to win them over, watching her family and friends and everything youve ever done to drive through the mud. that whole process is, you ...

>> steve, why are you shaking your head in agreement? >> i mean, i think susan hit the nail on the head, don. this is not as nearly high stakes a confirmation process as, you know, amy coney barrett replacing ruth bader ginsburg, as brett kavanaugh replacing anthony kennedy, merrick garland replacing anthony v antonin scalia. thats why i think this process is not going to be quite as divisive and contentious as the last few weve seen. you know, from the republicans perspective, whats the point? ...

Justice stephen breyer on the supreme court. senate gop members setting a very high bar for giving their support to the nominee. >> doesnt necessarily need gop support if democrats stick together. despite how qualified the women are on bidens short list, the possibility of confirming the first black woman to the high court is not enough to sway them. manu raju is on capitol hill this morning. the simplest question is, does it matter? do democrats expect to have their ducks in a row here to pass ...

Pleblg he made on the campaign trail to nominate the first black woman to the supreme court, history that is long overdue. he has not made a decision yet. over the next several weeks there is going to be a rigorous search process among the president and his staff. president biden hopes to pick someone by the end of february. of course, all eyes will then turn to capitol hill where there is expected to be that confirmation process. then majority leader chuck schumer said he would like to mirror t...

By house majority whip, james clyburn. >> i have a high regard and sincere appreciation for our legal system, which is the form of order in our court in our democracy. >> the eventual nominee will likely face a daunting confirmation process. breyer told several people who n nudged him to retire that the confirmation process shouldnt be political. >> if they see them as politicians in robes, its confidence in the court and the rule of law will only diminish. >> some democrats worried breyer would...

Just hours ago, senate majority leader chuck schumer met with president joe biden. in a statement, the white house said, president dry -- hosted leader schumer for a conversation about the supreme court, continuing his consultations with lawmakers as he refused a wealth of deeply qualified candidates. yesterday, the president and vice president met with the democratic chairman of the senate judiciary committee, dick durbin, and the ranking member of that committee, republican chuck grassley, to ...