'There is no doubt — let me clear — that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider,' Biden said.
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Friday whoever is elected president in November should be the one to nominate the next U.S. Supreme Court justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"There is no doubt – let me clear– that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the Senate to consider," Biden said."This was the position the Republican Senate took in 2016 when there were almost 10 months to go before the election. That's the position the United States Senate must take today.
The president did not say whether he intends to nominate a justice before the Nov. 3 election. A senior administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to reveal internal discussions, confirmed to USA TODAY that Trump intends to choose a nominee soon, though declined to discuss a specific timeline.In a statement, McConnell said,"President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.
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