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Announcing the nomination of Merrick Garland. President barack obama good morning. Verybody please have a seat. Of the many powers and responsibilities that the constitution vests in the few are more consequential than appointing a Supreme Court justice particularly one that succeeds Justice Scalia one of the most influential jurrists of our time. The men and women who sit on the Supreme Court are the final arbiters of american law. They safeguard our rights. They ensure that our system is one of laws and not men. Theyre charged with the essential task of applying principles put to paper more ...

A white man with a lot of support from outside interest groups. The whole calculus is to try to nominate someone who will be difficult for Senate Republicans to oppose. As you know, the senate is in republican hands. Theyve said they will not consider any nominee by president obama. They say its a choice that should be up to the president. Merrick garland is a former prosecutor. Hes a prosecutor and worked closely on the oklahoma bombing case and the uni bomber case. When he was at the Justice Department he has a considerable following among many members and is well liked and well respected. T...

The very latest right now. Also breaking overnight, twisters tearing through the midwest. Nine reported tornadoes touch down destroying homes. As hail, lightning and severe storms wreak havoc on roads now there are new warnings out this morning. Good morning america. Breaking newsment president obama has Just Announced hes made his choice for the Supreme Court. As the chief judge of the court of appeals. Merrick garland. 63 years old for the district of columbia. Long career on the District Court appointed by president clinton in 1996 and served in the Justice Department under president clinto...

His home state of vermont as well as oklahoma. Tonights results are disappointing for marco rubio he is getting some good news out of minnesota where he is eating at this hour. John kasich and ben carson have no wednes. Rubio is vowing to stay in the race. Marco rubio we continue our team coverage. Donald trump is a happy man tonight he did very well on this super tuesday. Tonight he did not have a big rally like everybody else. He had a news conference. Donald trump the big winner on the republican side. Focus on november. I am unified. Once we get all of this finished, im going to go after o...

President. ni well talk about the pick in a moment. First lets bring in nbc justice correspondent pete williams. Pete, what do we know about hima what message the president sending with this copick . The message is hes trying to make it harder for senatew3 republicans to oppose someone well liked and has a goodr expect, matt and savannah, to hear from judge garland when the ceremony beg  but the white house is already saying he has more federal judicial experience than any other Supreme Court nominee in history. Pete, that brings me to chuck. Fa certainly, the white house is tryingni to put S...