It has quickly turned into a Major Political battle talking to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Right in the middle is judge Merrick Garland who president obama tapped as his nominee. Today he begins what is going to be a long road and that road ultimately could lead nowhere. We get the details from abcs Kenneth Moton joining us from d. C. Good morning, kenneth. Reporter good morning, kendis and reena. Senate Republican Leaders have made it clear they will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy until after the november election. But that wont stop the president s nominee from marching up to capitol hill today. This morning Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland will meet facetoface with Democratic Senators but its the republicans who control his fate. At a time when our politics are so polarized this is precise precisely the time to play it straight. Reporter it intensified the second president obama introduced his pick and the rose garden moment emotional for the hadthis is the great
Good morning, everyone. Happy st. Patricks day to you. It has quickly turned into a Major Political battle talking about president obamas desire to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Right in the middle is judge Merrick Garland who president obama tapped as his nominee. Today he begins what is going to be a long road and that road ultimately could lead nowhere. We get the details from abcs Kenneth Moton joining us from d. C. Good morning, kenneth. Reporter good morning, kendis and reena. Senate Republican Leaders have made it clear they will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy until after the november election. But that wont stop the president s nominee from marching up to capitol hill today. This morning Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland will meet facetoface with Democratic Senators but its the republicans who control his fate. At a time when our politics are so polarized this is prec e precisely the time to play it straight. Reporter it intensified the second president obama i
Hadthis is the greatest honor of my life other than lynn agreeing to marrying me 28 years ago. Reporter the harvard educated chicago native has dedicated his life to the law. A top prosecutor in the Oklahoma City bombing, nearly two decades spent serving the d. C. Circuit court of appeals. Also known as a moderate, a compromise in the heat of this partisan election year. Its at senates constitutional right to act as a check on a president and with withhold its concept. Reporter he is holding his ground. The next president should pick the next justice but Mitch Mcconnell did take a call from garland reiterating his feelings before wishing him fell. Any chance youll change your mind . None. Reporter we found at least six republican senators open to meeting with garland. That includes senator orrin hatch who once praised garland. I didnt say he belongs on the supreme court. I said he belonged on the d. C. Circuit court. Announced hes also open to meeting with garland but at this point the
Republicans who control his fate. At a time when our politics are so polarized this is precise precisely the time to play it straight. Reporter it intensified the second president obama introduced his pick and the rose garden moment emotional for the 63yearold husband and father. Hadthis is the greatest honor of my life other than lynn agreeing to marrying me 28 years ago. Reporter the harvard educated chicago native has dedicated his life to the law. A top prosecutor in the Oklahoma City bombing, nearly two decades spent serving the d. C. Circuit court of appeals. Also known as a moderate, a compromise in the heat of this partisan election year. Its at senates constitutional right to act as a check on a president and with withhold its concept. Reporter he is holding his ground. The next president should pick the next justice but Mitch Mcconnell did take a call from before wishing him fell. Any chance youll change your mind . None. Reporter we found at least six republican senators ope
Patricks day. Good morning, everyone. Happy st. Patricks day to you. It has quickly turned into a Major Political battle talking about president obamas desire to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Right in the middle is judge Merrick Garland who president obama tapped as his nominee. Today he begins what is going to be a long road and that road ultimately could lead nowhere. We get the details from abcs Kenneth Moton joining us from d. C. Good morning, kenneth. Reporter good morning, kendis and reena. Senate Republican Leaders have made it clear they will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy until after the november election. But that wont stop the president s nominee from marching up to capitol hill today. This morning Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland will meet facetoface with Democratic Senators but its the republicans who control his fate. At a time when our politics are so polarized this is precise reporter it intensified the second president obama introduced his pick and th