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Judge, that it would take one weapon away from republican critics? and i want to ask about the typical response on some of the toughest issues, which is precedent rules. but how does a democratic nominee refer to president when that is already clearly in the hands of roe v wade, about to be overturned by a republican majority. >> thats a good question and it will be a difficult way of answering because whoever the nominee is, im sure, will say theyre committed to [ inaudible ] if the supreme cou...

Diminished. the big picture here is the future of a key section of the voting rights act that is meant to protect minority voters could very well as soon as next term be cut back. >> it is interesting on this issue of precedent. i remember watching a lot of supreme court confirmation hearings where all of the nominees said precedent rules. and here is another case doesnt appear that it did. >> yeah. time after time we have been seeing that pattern now. and the supreme court we know will still he...

0 retirement. after nearly 28 years on the court, breyer will retire in june, allowing president biden to name his replacement and fire up his shrinking support among black voters ahead of the midterms. while democrats still control the senate. this would pea the first conformation in the supreme court justice in the history in a 50/50 equally divided senate. at the south carolina presidential debate, under pressure from congressman clyburn, biden promised to nominate a black woman to the court....

Subpoena as part of its legislative function. part of a legislative investigation. the opinion is strongly written citing all of these years of precedent saying congress does have this authority. the second point on the appeal is i think an important one which is that i would expect they will appeal first to the d.c. circuit so all the judges who sit on the decircuit and potentially to the supreme court to draw it out longer. >> on the supreme court point, i hear you on precedent, but, again you...