“I intend to make this decision and get it to my colleagues by the end of the month — that's my hope,” Biden repeats in his Oval meeting with Grassley and Durbin on the US Supreme Court vacancy. https://t.co/fJufvDtG8s
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 1, 2022
Biden didn't discuss individual names for possible US Supreme Court picks with @SenatorDurbin and @ChuckGrassley in Oval today, the senators say–he just chatted about his hope that the process can be wrapped up in within about 40 days after the White House sends the nomination.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 1, 2022
Former Senator Doug Jones will be the "sherpa" who will guide President Biden's Supreme Court nominee through the Senate, according to a person familiar, confirming @katierogers reporting. Biden had considered Jones for AG.
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) February 1, 2022
Psaki: Just over a year ago, the previous President also promised to select a woman for the Supreme Court. Not only were there no complaints for choosing a nominee from a specific demographic but there was widespread praise.. *reads statements from Ted Cruz* pic.twitter.com/r6qeSi5dSt
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 1, 2022
If I was a Louisiana voter I’d want a Senator who isn’t a total embarrassment https://t.co/LJRBUueQrh
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) February 2, 2022
(Cuz Michelle Obama shopped at J. Crew, according to twitter-chatter, in case you thought Kennedy wasn’t race-baiting enough…)
woman who held 130 campaign events in NH and got 3% of NH primary vote is lecturing folks abt competence https://t.co/b9a6p2vKZa
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 1, 2022
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