Biden Consults With Key Senators on Supreme Court Nominee

  • President met Tuesday with Democrat Durbin, GOP’s Grassley
  • Biden says nominee must support ‘unenumerated rights’
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President Joe Biden sought the advice of two key senators on his selection of a U.S. Supreme Court nominee as he digs into the legal and political considerations around the choice he’s planning to make in the coming weeks.

Biden met with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and ranking member Chuck Grassley on Tuesday as he considers a replacement for Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced last week that he intends to retire at the end of the current court term.