Defying GOP, Obama chooses D.C. judge for SCOTUS
Clip: 3/16/2016 | 4m 16s
The battle for the late Antonin Scalia’s spot on the Supreme Court began Wednesday.
The battle for the late Antonin Scalia’s spot on the Supreme Court began Wednesday, as President Obama officially announced his nomination: Merrick B. Garland, chief judge of the federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Obama was undeterred by Congressional Republican vows to ignore any Supreme Court nomination hearings until a new president has been elected.
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Defying GOP, Obama chooses D.C. judge for SCOTUS
Clip: 3/16/2016 | 4m 16s
The battle for the late Antonin Scalia’s spot on the Supreme Court began Wednesday, as President Obama officially announced his nomination: Merrick B. Garland, chief judge of the federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Obama was undeterred by Congressional Republican vows to ignore any Supreme Court nomination hearings until a new president has been elected.
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Clip: 3/16/2016 | 11m 18s | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scored big victories in Tuesday’s primaries. (11m 18s)
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Clip: 3/16/2016 | 11m 18s | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scored big victories in Tuesday’s primaries. (11m 18s)
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