president biden s nominee? most hypotheticals i don t answer, and i think that whole question puts the cart before the horse. are you suggesting you re developing an argument for not holding hearings on a supreme court nominee if it s not an election year? i m suggesting that i m not going to answer your question. maya? i used the word disgraceful. i m going to use the word disgraceful again because our constitutional order is that courts are, in fact, the third branch of government. and the reason it s a lifetime appointment is in order to ensure that those who sit there are immune from the politics, but that also means not that the process is without all politics because, of course, every sitting president wants to make
we were back in washington for the january 6th remembrance so we can deal with our fragile democracy. nothing is more important and fundamental am than the right to vote. so i understand people s frustrations about this. but i am excited about the fact that the leader of the senate chuck schumer as well as the president has come out and really have made voting rights their top priority. i m looking forward to them having some movement in the senate. you know, they can reform the filibuster or actually as they call it do a rule change that will allow them to have 51 votes for voting rights. they did so most recently by lifting the debt creeling with 51 votes for democrats. they can do it with that and a lifetime appointment on the supreme court with 51 votes, surely, they can save our democracy by ensuring that we pass john robert lewis vogt rights advancement act and the freedom to vote. standing in the way of these
see some republicans peel off and support whoever biden ultimately nominates. the senators we re looking at are susan collins, lisa murkowski, lindsey graham. susan collins voted for two of president barack obama s justices on the supreme court. however, she did say she has some concerns about the timeline that democrats are pursuing for this confirmation process. take a listen. as you know, i felt that the timetable for the last nominee was too compressed. this time there is no need for any rush. we can take our time, have hearings, go through the process, which is very important. it is a lifetime appointment after all. reporter: so obviously there is an opportunity to pick up some republican support, but it is not necessary. democrats feel good about their chances. ultimately, though, jim and bianna, it is going to come down to whoever the nominee is. correct me if i m wrong,
considerations in mind and i simply have to weigh them and think about them and depp side when the proper time is. i ve also said i hope i don t die on the supreme court. and there we are. and here we are. it s a funny answer because justice breyer is a funny man. obviously he brushed off that criticism because that s what you do until you make that decision. now the president of the united states has the momentous decision to stay thank you to justice breyer and turn to a historic pick. remember, of course, it is the prerogative of somebody who has a lifetime appointment to d decide when that lifetime on the court will end. one of the issues i m sure he was grappling with are the reasons in the 2021 book, concerns about the perception of the supreme court as being a political extension, a political arm as opposed to impartial and apolitical. a sentiment echoed by the likes of colleague sonia sotomayor and
like the chicken. don t ask me about the chicken in the recipe, go talk to the chef. that s where we are, these are people, these nine justices who wield such huge powers and the question is, any time you have one of these vacancies, who should have that lifetime appointment? remember, nobody else has a lifetime appointment in the other branches, congress, senate, president of course. who should get the lifetime power, and what do we want to do on that process? we think about what breyer did and where we re headed. as part of our special coverage, i will tell you we will have a quick break and acclaimed supreme court reporter and breyerologist. stay with us. and breyerologist. breyerologist. stay with us your plain aspirin could be hurting your stomach. vazalore. is the first liquid-filled aspirin capsule clinically shown to cause fewer ulcers than plain aspirin.