Biden On His Supreme Court Pick: Debate Over Nominee Due To ‘The Constitution Always Evolving’ | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Daily Wire News.

    President Joe Biden said at the White House on Tuesday that the debate over who would be his nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer would be centered around what he claimed was an ever "evolving" U.S. Constitution.

    "At any rate, what - what we're going to do, as I've said before - and I went back and looked at some of the opening statements that I made for justices over the years that, you know, it's - the Constitution says 'advise and consent' - 'advice and consent,'" Biden said. "And I'm serious when I say it: that I want the advice of the Senate as well as the consent, if we can arrive on who the nominee should be."

    "And, you know, it's - there's always a renewed national debate every time we nominate - any President nominates a justice, because the Constitution is always evolving slightly in terms of additional rights or curtailing rights, et cetera," Biden continued. "And it's always an issue. And there's several schools of thought in terms of judicial philosophy. And we'll see."

    WATCH:

   

    TRANSCRIPT PROVIDED VIA THE WHITE HOUSE:

    THE PRESIDENT: Look, I invited - we're different parties but two good friends down here. We've done an awful lot of Supreme Court justices together, Senator Grassley and I, as well as Senator Durbin. And we've worked together on a lot of court nominations overall but particularly Supreme Court nominees.

    And selecting a justice is one of the President's most serious responsibilities. And as I always said - and I went back and looked at a lot of the opening statements I made - apparently, Dick, I've presided over more Supreme Court justices than anybody around that's still in Congress or associated with the government, which is - it kind of means we must be beyond 60, Chuck. I'm not sure what it is, but we're a little older. But -

    SENATOR GRASSLEY: For me, it'd be 15 or 16.

    THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.) Yeah, well, and I started way back early on in the early '70s.

    At any rate, what - what we're going to do, as I've said before - and I went back and looked at some of the opening statements that I made for justices over the years that, you know, it's - the Constitution says "advise and consent" - "advice and consent." And I'm serious when I say it: that I want the advice of the Senate as well as the consent, if we can arrive on who the nominee should be.

    And, you know, it's - there's always a renewed national debate every time we nominate - any President nominates a justice, because the Constitution is always evolving slightly in terms of additional rights or curtailing rights, et cetera. And it's always an issue. And there's several schools of thought in terms of judicial philosophy. And we'll see.

    But the fact is that I'm looking for someone who I can - this is not a static issue; it flows back and forth. What I'm looking for is a candidate with character; with the qualities of a judge, in terms of being courteous to the folks before them and treating people with respect; as well as a judicial philosophy that is more of one that suggests that there are unenumerated rights in the Constitution, and all the amendments mean something, including the Ninth Amendment.

    And - but I intend to take this decision - to make this decision and get it to my colleagues by - by the end of the month. That's my hope.

    And - and I'm looking forward to their advice in how to proceed and how the hearings will be conducted and the like.

    So, thank you very much. We're going to get a chance to talk, and I want to hear from them today.

    Thank you.


    The Daily Wire is one of America's fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.
Go Back


Leave a Guest Comment

Your Name or Alias
Your Email Address ( your email address will not be published)
Enter Your Comment ( no code or urls allowed, text only please )




Spotify’s CEO Makes New Statement About Joe Rogan, Company’s Decision To Change Policies Daily Wire, Guest Editorial, Editorials, Op-Ed & Politics Psaki Urges Spotify To Take More Action Against Joe Rogan


HbAD0

Latest Op-Ed & Politics

amnesty would just encourage more illegal aliens to storm our borders
The Christmas candy was barely off the shelves when the Valentine’s candy appeared. Red and pink hearts with caramel and nut-filled chocolate goodness caught our eye. We are reminded of how we love love. Young love, especially.
far left sugar daddy has also funded anti-Israel groups and politicians in US
Be careful what you wish for, you may get it
America needs to wake up and get its priorities right
Former President Donald Trump suggested this week that if he becomes president again, he might allow Prince Harry to be deported.

HbAD1

It's a New Year, which means it's time to make resolutions — even for prominent evangelical leaders. The Babylon Bee asked the following well-known figures in the faith what they hope to accomplish in 2024:
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit a Minnesota Planned Parenthood clinic, reportedly the first time a president or vice president has visited an abortion facility.
An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville has been temporarily closed due to a string of “human and bear interactions,” the National Parks Service announced.
University of Wisconsin tried to punish conservatives for the fact that liberals regularly commit crimes to silence opposition
most voters think EU officials not doing a good job on illegal immigration
Come from behind by GOP candidate is a blueprint to 2024

HbAD2


HbAD3

 
Back to Top