Dick Durban says 'several Republican senators' open to a Biden Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said Monday that he has spoken to Republican senators who sounded open to supporting President Joe Biden's eventual Supreme Court nominee to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
Durbin, D-Ill., who is chairman of the Judiciary Committee, told reporters he has "spoken and texted to several Republican senators that I think may be open to the idea — no promises made — of considering a Biden nominee for the court."
"I'm going to continue that outreach on the floor this afternoon and this evening and throughout this week," Durbin said, without naming names. "That’s my goal. I want to make this a bipartisan vote for the filling of this vacancy. It's not only good for the Supreme Court; it’s good for the Senate."
He said of his GOP colleagues: "I just want them to feel that they've been treated fairly and given the right opportunity. My list is longer than you would initially imagine."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-democrat-says-several-republican-231200121.html
Unless Moscow Mitch leans on them.
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