President Biden said that he’s done a “deep dive” on “about four” possible candidates to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
“They are — they were the the honor students. They come from the best universities. They have experienced, some on the bench some on the practice of law,” Biden said.
“I think whomever I pick will get a vote from the Republican side for the following reason. I’m not looking to make an ideological choice here,” Biden told Holt. “I’m looking for someone to replace Judge Breyer with the same kind of capacity Judge Breyer had: with an open mind, who understands the Constitution and interprets it in a way that is consistent with the mainstream interpretation of the Constitution.
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