Biden says he's done a 'deep dive' on 4 Supreme Court candidates
President Biden has been spending a lot of time courting senators — from both sides of the aisle — ahead of making his decision on who to nominate for a vacant seat on the Supreme Court.
With less than three weeks to go before his self-imposed deadline to nominate a new Supreme Court Justice to replace the retiring Stephen Breyer, President Biden huddled Thursday evening with Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
It's the latest in a series of meetings and phone calls Biden has held with senators from both parties to discuss the pick, who he has promised will be the first Black woman nominated to the court.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who chairs the committee, said the 10 lawmakers in the meeting shared some recommendations with Biden. "But mainly the message was, 'We trust your judgement, Joe Biden, when it comes to choosing the right person,'" Durbin told reporters at the White House.
"We are all excited
