Speedy a process as possible. Holds the necessary hearings and hopefully appoints and selects the president the Supreme Court justice that the president nominates. Dickerson what levers, senator, do the democrats have though if the republicans in majority they decide to slow do . How far could it go . Well, i think should do everything that we can. I think the main leverage that people. Look, you could be conservative, you can be a progressive. But you cannot allow, we cannot allow the republican majority in the senate to deny the president his basic constitutional right. There are very important cases that need to be heard that are not going to be determined if we do not have a ninth member of the Supreme Court. I think the issue is taking the situation to the american people. And i think fair minded political point of view will be say this is absurd. This is obstructionism. This is not what democracy and what the congress is supposed to be about. Dickerson let me switch back to polit
All ahead on face the nation. Captioning sponsored by cbs good mornings, welcome to face the nation from the center here in greenville, South Carolina. At last nights Republican Debate was anything but peacefef. The reputaon for brasss knuckle candidatesthey took their brawling primary on to the stage. Donald trump was on the offensive attacking george w. Bush for the war in iraq. Obviously the war in iraq is a big, fat mistake george bush made a mistake. We can make mistakes. But that one was a beauty. We should have never been in iraq. Have deststilized the middle east. Dickerson you still think he should be impeached. Do whatever you want you call it whatever you want i want to tell you they lied. They said there were weapons of mass destruction. There were none. They knew there were none. There were no weapons of mass destruction. Dickerson okay. All right. I am sick and tired of him going after my family. While donald trump is building a reality tv show, my brother was keep us saf
Hearings and deliberation and votes on whether or not to approve that nomination. The idea that republicans want to deny the president of the United States is basic constitutional right is beyond my comprehension. I will do everything that i can to make sure that when the president makes his nomination, the senate goes forward in as speedy a process as possible. Holds the necessary hearings and hopefully appoints and selects the president the Supreme Court justice that the president nominates. Dickerson what levers, senator, do the democrats have though if the republicans in majority they decide to slow walk this, what could democrats do . How far could it go . Well, i think should do everything that we can. I think the main leverage that we have is rallying the american people. Look, you could be conservative, you can be a progressive. But you cannot allow, we cannot allow the republican majority in the senate to deny the president his basic constitutional right. There are very import
President s replacement for Antonin Scalia what do you think will happen . Hes going to nominate somebody but republicans have said theyre going to let it sit. Well, ill say, john, it is beyond my comprehension and just speaks the unbelievable level and unprecedented level of republican obstructionism against obama from day one. This is not something that is in debate. The constitution of the United States of america provides that the president appoints, nominates, a Supreme Court justice. And then the senate holds hearings and deliberation and votes on whether or not to approve that nomination. The idea that republicans want to deny the president of the United States is basic constitutional right is beyond my comprehension. I will do everything that i can to make sure that when the president makes his nomination, speedy a process as possible. Holds the necessary hearings and hopefully appoints and selects the president the Supreme Court justice that the president nominates. Dickerson
Scalia who died saturday at the age of 79. Then well check win Bernie Sanders on the latest race. Well have brand new cbs Battleground Tracker poll numbers and plenty of analysis. All ahead on face the nation. Good mornings, welcome to face the nation from the center here in greenville, South Carolina. At last nights Republican Debate was anything but peaceful. The reputation for brass knuckle candidates they took their brawling primary on to the stage. Donald trump was on the offensive attacking george w. Bush for the war in iraq. Obviously the war in iraq is a big, fat mistake george bush made a mistake. We can make mistakes. But that one was a beauty. We should have never been in iraq. We have destabilized the middle east. Dickerson you still think he should be impeached. Do whatever you want you call it whatever you want i want to tell you they lied. They said there were weapons of mass destruction. They knew there were none. There were no weapons of mass destruction. Dickerson oka