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The white house responding tonight. Good evening. And we begin tonight with the epic battle already under way. The showdown at the Supreme Court. President obama revealing his choice to replace Justice Scalia on the court, nominating Merrick Garland. The president aware of this nations divided politics, but warning to go down that path would be wrong. Tonight, Senate Republicans vowing the nomination will go no further. At the rose garden ceremony, the president introducing garland, the court of appeals judge long respected on both sides of the aisle, describing him as one of the nations finest legal minds. But it was not long after, republicans said they will take no action. And tonight, Mitch Mcconnell a ....
Sentenced tonight to 15 years of hard labor in north korea. His tearful plea. The white house responding tonight. Good evening. And we begin tonight with the epic battle already under way. The showdown at the Supreme Court. President obama revealing his choice to replace Justice Scalia on the court, nominating Merrick Garland. The president aware of this nations divided politics, but warning to go down that path would be wrong. Tonight, Senate Republicans vowing the nomination will go no further. At the rose garden ceremony, the president introducing garland, the court of appeals judge long respected on both sides of the aisle, describing him as one of the nations finest legal minds. But it was not long after, republicans said they will take no action. And tonig ....
And tonight, Mitch Mcconnell and his phone call to the judge. All of this as 63 of americans in our most recent poll said the senate should hold hearings on the Supreme Court nominee. Abcs terry moran, who has covered the court for years, is back at the court tonight. Reporter after weeks of anticipation, there was president obama striding into the rose garden, introducing his nominee. Ive made my decision. Reporter judge Merrick Garland, standing quietly at the president s side, then stepping forward. The emotion of the moment overwhelming him. This is the greatest honor of my life, other than lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter his family there watching, minus daughter becky. I also wish that we hadnt taught my older daughter to be so adventurous that she would be hiking in the mountains out of cell servi ....