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Chairman of the senate jacket, he was in judiciary committee. None of them know exactly what senator collins is going to do. Just to set the stakes here, wolf, you named senator jeff flake. Thats 49. If he stays where he is, thats 49 senators, republicans need 50 and the tie breaking vote from Vice President pence. If Susan Collins says she will vote yes on the nomination, that is the vote that they need. Obviously were still waiting to hear from senator joe manchin, whether he plans to maintain his vote as well. A senator who has been undecided for the last couple of weeks, who has been going...

Sports-like reaction. she was a bit tearful. they held hands and embraced. and had that moment where they could each sort of see this important personal but much larger moment coming together. today, for those who are outside the washington area, we have pleasant weather, which we have not had in days. so, to be able to have a beautiful event on the south lawn after we've had days and days of rain is itself kind of a parting of the clouds after what has been a contentious conformation process and now there will be a celebration. and celebrations at white houses are few and far between. the day...

And they say she is someone who was a serious student, who had been working for a long time to be a judge, for a long time tabe in this position. they said they were pained to watch her supreme court hearings and she, herself, was at times dirs rbed. but because of her background, as a descendant of enslaved people and parents who were both lawyers and educators, that she was ready for this moimt. and one of her friends said she was very caring and texting on her at 2:00 in the morning, checking on her children, even as she was going through the conformation process. this is going to be a mome...

House here because you mentioned ron clan. and you have to consider the fact that president biden was the chairman of the senate judiciary committee for many years. between the two of them, they know how to get somebody through the conformation process. as for justice breyer giving a speech in france, he taught himself french. and he once told a small group of us, you know you can learn french. you can teach it to yourself. for it's easy. which i think speaks to his mental capacity. he's certainly going to leave a legacy on the court that you've talked about. he's an expert on administrative l...

As the president's self-impose monday deadline approaches, sources tell nbc news the president spoke with two federal judges, ketanji brown jackson and california supreme court justice, kruger. joining us is barbara mcquaid. always good to see you. we're down to the wire. any moment this could come between now and march first. so, what do you think would help make the final decision, presuming you have well qualified potential nominees? >> no doubt the three nominees are imminently qualified based on experience as judges, training. what it comes down to, i think, is the political moment of get...