Senators split on Biden's pledge to pick Black woman for Supreme Court seat

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who chairs the Judiciary Committee and would be responsible for steering Biden's pick through the nomination process, pushed back againstof Biden's pledge by citing past presidential promises that elevated women to the high court.

The White House confirmed Friday that Biden is considering Judge J. Michelle Childs as a candidate to succeed Breyer, who announced his retirement Thursday. Childs, a U.S. district judge in South Carolina who is backed by Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., a Biden ally, is the first person the administration has publicly identified as a possible nominee.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a member of the Judiciary Committee, appeared to push back against Wicker's remarks, saying,"Affirmative action is picking someone not as well qualified for past wrongs." "Childs is incredibly qualified. There's no affirmative action component if you pick her. She is highly qualified," he added."I would welcome the appointment of a Black female to the court," Collins said Sunday on"This Week.""I believe that diversity benefits the Supreme Court. But the way that the president has handled this nomination has been clumsy at best.

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You do not nominated based on race or sexual orientation! You nominate on ability to do the job period! He nominated his VP that way, look how well that turned out! We got the joker!!!

We should remember that half of Congress didn’t want to interfere with Hitler’s assault on the world. Many accused FDR of planning the attack on Pearl Harbor! There will always be batshit crazy members on Congress promoting complete BS! They will soon be the majority in Congress.

Anyone who hires someone based on color and sex,is a racist.

The Senate, as a political institution, enslaved those of African descent in the USA & this is precisely the type of “badge of slavery” I would expect from them. 13thAmendment protects from such gov’t deprivation

So, what you're saying is... we need more old white men on the Supreme Court, because a young black woman can't handle the issues? If that's the case, let's do it!

Hundreds of years of only white males, it’s long overdue for Black females to get a chance!

In plain speak, old white guys are afraid of change or to admit there are many women of many colors over qualified for the position.

Ofcourse they are 🙄

It is no different than what Trump said/did or even Reagan - he should do it- the candidates Ive seen mentioned certainly look highly qualified-

Umm..., no they aren't senategop mostly gonna 'hate' and be divisive lk prop-girl SenJoniErnst but multiple are like MittRomney lisamurkowski to recognize the need for diversity and gender balance

It’s all about the color

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