This trip back home tough for many. We have more coming up. The latest on that battle for the Supreme Court. Youre looking live right now at the Supreme Court building in washington, d. C. The flag there at halfstaff to honor Justice Antonin Scalia. His body arriving in virginia overnight. Scalia, the longest serving member of the court. Such a powerful impact. The fight over his replacement so much is at stake. Team coverage this morning. Justice scalias final hours at that texas ranch. Jim avila has the latest. Good morning, jim. Reporter good morning, george. This luxury hunting ranch is now virtually empty. The jets have taken off carrying with them the memories of a trip interrupted by the death of its guest of honor. This morning, Justice Antonin Scalias body is heading to rest at the Supreme Court after being flown to Dallas International airport overnight from texas. This as Good Morning America hours from the man who discovered his body behind the drawn curtains of this 500 a night room at a luxury Hunting Lodge in west texas. He was totally peaceful, a man who went to sleep and just didnt wake up. Reporter the judge who loved to hunt was scheduled to shoot birds saturday with an exclusive group of mostly texan couples who flew in by private jets to hunt, dine and hike this 30,000 acre property adjacent to Big Bend National park. Justice scalia was the only famous guest, a friend of a friend. He arrived friday about noon, toured the property, didnt join that days hunt, but did have dinner with the group overlooking the scenic lake. Excusing himself early citing fatigue. At 9 00 he said its been a very long day. Reporter in the morning, he missed breakfast and lunch. The owner knocked loudly, when he entered. Was there any sign of foul play or anything like that. Oh, no, no. Nor the sheets werent even disturbed. The county judge who pronounced him dead over the phone told abc news the scalia family objected to an autopsy. After talking with Sheriff Deputies and u. S. Marshals on the ground, she agreed one was not necessary. They assured me they did not see any signs of foul play. The texas judge says that she talked to scalias doctor who told her he was in poor health. He visited the office twice last week. The judge says shell write on his death certificate, natural causes, heart attack. Justice scalia was the longest serving member of the current Supreme Court with three decades on the bench. His death has huge implications for big cases the court is hearing right now. Terry moran has covered the Supreme Court for us. Reporter Antonin Scalia, rare justices who was the leader of a movement on the court and in the country. But some highlights, no question, the Second Amendment the case that guaranteed the individual right to bear arms. He was part of bush versus gore and in dissent, he did as much really when he was winning. The real question, theyre shorthanded. Huge cases right before the court right now. On Public Sector employees and the mandatory fees they pay right now. Can they get out of that . The conservatives had that one lined up. Liberals will likely win that now. Other cases that president obamas actions on immigration, so controversial likely to come before the court. That and so many others, an abortion case, his voice and his vote, if youre going to be conservative, are going to be very sorely missed. Amy and george. Understandable why that political battle is heating up. The fight to replace judge scalia, its shaping up to be a monumental fight. Both in washington and on the campaign trail. Jon karl is at the white house with that side of the story. Reporter good morning, george, this is a battle thats likely to extend throughout this president ial campaign and into the first months of the next presidency. The battle over replacing Justice Antonin Scalia came fast and furious. Less than an hour after the Supreme Court announced his death on saturday, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell declared the vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president. Senator marco rubio told george, the senate shouldnt start the process no matter who president obama nominates. Within the last few months of the president s term we shouldnt be appointing Supreme Court justices. Now the president can nominate whoever he wants. The senate shouldnt move forward until after the election. Reporter president obama called scalia a brilliant legal i plan to fulfill my Constitutional Responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time. Reporter theyre vowing to run out the clock until obama leaves the white house. That has democrats up in arms. The kind of obstructionism that Mitch Mcconnells talking about. He doesnt know who the president is going to propose and he says no, were not having hearings. Reporter Supreme Court vacancies during an Election Year are extremely rare. While its still early, the short list of president ial obama nominees. Is forming. It includes merrick garland, a chief judge of the Dc Circuit Court of appeals, a moderate whos won praise from Circuit Court judge jane kelly has won praise from senator grassley. Just so happens to be the republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee. And sri srinavasan confirmed as a circuit judge 970 just three years ago. He would be the first justice of asian descent. When the president would make this nomination. But senior white house officials point out in his two previous Supreme Court nominations he took about 30 days. I expect well see a similar timeline here. Okay, jon, thanks very much. Lets talk to senator Lindsey Graham. Hes a member of the judiciary committee. Which would consider a nominee from the president. Senator graham, thanks for joining us this morning. Your leader Mitch Mcconnell said flatly, president obama should not have a chance to fill this vacancy, does that mean the choice wont get a hearing . I dont know how that plays out. Theres two things going on at the same time. Very rare that you get a nomination and a selection in an Election Year. I dont think thats happened very much. But the well has been poisoned by our democratic colleague since 2013, changed the rules to confirm appellate judges and those two things make it highly unlikely that anybody will be confirmed until the next election. You said you could get behind what does that mean . Somebody, i just threw out orrin hatch a republican senator, thats not going to happen. I dont know who he could pick to bring the whole body together. I voted for sotomayor and kagan. Because i thought they were qualified. Heres the Lindsey Graham approach. When an election is over, the president wins, they have a chance to send qualified nominees of their philosophy to the senate and i will vote for them if theyre qualified even if i would not have chose them. This president has abused power. The democratic colleagues that i worked with decided to change the rules in historic fashion to pack the court and that power will have a consequence with me. But two conservatives. If Hillary Clinton wins the white house in 2017 and she sends over a qualified person whos liberal, ill intend to vote for them if theyre qualified. So this election does have consequence. Whats the odds of this vacancy is going to get filled . Very little. Zero . You are also state of South Carolina, a big primary coming up this weekend saturday. Youre behind governor bush, jeb bush and his candidacy. You been leading the charge with him against donald trump. He still has a pretty big lead in your state, can he be stopped in South Carolina . Hes become the Michael Moore candidate of the Republican Party. At the end of the day, i dont know whats going to happen here. Jeb is definitely surging. Donald trump will not win the nomination. If you want to get a replacement for justice scalia, nominate a conservative nominate someone can win. Donald trump cannot get 270 electoral votes. What he said about george w. Bush being a liar and the cause of 9 11 is Michael Moore stuff. I think that will bite him here. The united states. If we nominate donald trump were giving not only the Supreme Court nominations to the democrats but control of the government. You would still support him . I got to really reevaluate after what he said about george w. Bush. The kooky people in the world. The Mainstream Democratic Party opposition of george w. Bush, didnt go where donald trump went. Ill have to think about what it means to have somebody running as the nominee of the Republican Party to accuse the past president of willfully lying about the facts and circumstances of iraq and being responsible for 9 11 thats something that comes from the kook part of america. Were just five days away from South Carolina primary, which could be a critical moment for many of the campaigns and this morning the battle over the Supreme Court is shaping up to be a key issue and abcs tom llamas is here with that. Good morning, tom. Primary, so important for candidates like jeb bush and even senator marco rubio, who need a victory, a boost, anything positive as we get closer and closer to super tuesday and at this weekends debate was any indication what this primary will look like, candidates better be ready to fight. This morning the gop candidates agreeing on one thing. The senate should block any nominee president obama puts forth to replace Supreme CourtJustice Antonin Scalia. Its called delay, delay, the senate needs to stand strong. Were not going to give up the u. S. Supreme court. Reporter some still recovering from what many are calling the nastiest debate yet. While donald trump was building a reality tv show, my brother was building a Security Apparatus to keep us safe. Im proud of what he did. Your brothers reign. Remember that. Reporter more than once, the crowd booing donald trump saturday night as he and jeb bush locked horns throughout the debate. They lied. They said there were weapons of mass destruction. There were none. And they knew there were none. There were no weapons of mass destruction. Reporter in battle between senators cruz and rubio, started on immigration and ended in a different language. Marco went on univision in spanish and said he would not rescind president obamas illegal amnesty. On his first day in office. First of all, i dont know how he knows what i said on univision because he doesnt speak spanish. And the other point i would make reporter cruz later tangling with trump. In what trumped into a verbal cage match. He supports federal taxpayers funding for planned parenthood. Youre the single biggest liar. Youre probably worst than jeb youre the single biggest liar. Reporter on that point, donald trump up early, tweeting, quote, funny that jeb didnt want help from his family in his failed campaign and didnt even want to use his last name. Then mommy, now brother. A clear shot at the president s appearance with jeb later today. Amy. All right, tom, thank you for that. To reaction from the Democratic Candidates. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders voicing outrage at the republicans and backing president obama all the way. Abcs cecilia vega has the latest from miami, florida. Good morning to you. Reporter amy, good morning to you. For Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders this became a fight against republicans in congress and here on the campaign trail. Bernie sanders said even though he disagreed with Antonin Scalia on every issue, it clears the president makes a nomination, the Senate Confirms it. He wants to see this process get under way as soon as possible. And Hillary Clinton. Take a listen. Republicans in the senate and on the campaign trail have already pledged to block any replacement that president obama nominates. Reporter and she says these republicans vowing to block this nomination are dishonoring the constitution, amy. Cecilia, thanks so much. Now to ryan smith with the other headlines starting with a scare on a flight to new york. Good morning, guys. Virgin atlantic flight to new york had to return to london after a laser beam hit one of the pilots in the eye. Police are trying to determine where it came from. Surge of laser attacks recently. A pilots eyesight was damaged when a military strength laser targeted a plane at heathrow. Doctors without borders says a makeshift hospital has been destroyed and russian air strikes leaving dozens of People Killed or wounded. Syria. U. S. Has called on turkey to stop shelling kurdish fighters. And Eliot Spitzer is denying allegations that he assaulted a woman. Sources say 25yearold woman claims that spitzer choked her inside the plaza hotel. They apparently had a romantic relationship before she tried to break it off. No charges have been filed. Spitzer resigned during a prostitution scandal in 2008. Ever think about swimming with the sharks . No . How about this . Maybe you will now. Off the coast of south florida. Tens of thousands of sharks are making their annual migration to warmer waters, these are blacktipped sharks, only about six feet long. Only . Yeah, its nothing. Their teeth are too small to do any real damage to humans. What do you think . They wont do any damage. Whats the definition of real . Just a little nip. No big deal. A thousand nicks. No worries. We move on now to that recordbreaking cold and a tram. Trapped 50 feet above ground. Gio benitez has the latest. There was screaming. Reporter horror and harrowing rescues in new hampshire. There was an 8 monthold baby. Reporter 48 people trapped in subzero temperatures hanged over 40 feet off the ground. Terrified. We knew that there was a problem. For nearly three hours, skiers and sight seers left dangling in the air. Two trams breaking down. Rescuers able to get people to rappel down cables to get down safely. Roads littered with wreckage. In indianapolis, multiple pileups. Leaving at least 10 injured. This morning in pennsylvania, the popular i78 is back open after this massive pileup on saturday. Killing three and sending dozens to the hospital. In philadelphia, a 150 firefighters battling this fire, water meant to put out flames leaving this car completely covered in ice. Wicked cold temperatures breaking a near 60yearold 9 degrees below zero but feeling like negative 36. The freezing temperatures shattering rails and disrupting service for bostonians and just outside Good Morning Americas window, a valentines day tradition i now pronounce you husband and wife. Weddings taking place in times square despite the lowest temperature in 53 years. And back here at the ski lodge, some good news, no reports of frostbite. Everyone seems to be okay. Theres a travel mess across the country right now, were talking about nearly 600 flights canceled. 2,000 delayed. By the way, this spot right here tomorrow, 32 degrees. Compared to this it will feel like summer george. Lets go right to rob for more on that storm. Winter weather advisories and warnings. Snow in d. C. , up to new york just after lunchtime. Snow changing to rain as we go through the day. Shouldnt pile up for the late day hours. The south. You by amazon echo. And coming up on gma Peyton Manning fresh off his super bowl win is facing some pretty startling allegations this morning. Named in a Sexual Harassment lawsuit. Well have all the details next. Then, new developments in the socalled diamond diva case. The aspiring model accused of a string of Jewelry Store robberies. Why she had training and who they think helped her prepare. I accept im not 22. I accept i do a shorter set these days. I even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. But i wont play anything less than my best. So if theres Something Better than warfarin, im going for it. Eliquis. Eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus it had significantly less major bleeding than warfarin. Eliquis had both. Thats what i wanted to hear. Dont stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. Eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. Dont take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. While taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily. And it may take longer thanusual for any bleeding to stop. Seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. Eliquis may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. Or dental procedures. I accept i dont play. Quite like i used to