Minds, but someone who brings to his work a spirit of decency, modesty, integrity, even handedness, and excellence. Garland, a federal Appeals Court judge is known for his more centrist and moderate views. He was confirmed to the d. C. Circuit in 1997 and held the support of seven current gop senators including orrin hatch who said his intelligence and scholarship cannot be ask questioned. Garland is also a former prosecutor who led the prosecution of Timothy Mcveigh as well as Unabomber Ted kaczynski. His confirmation wont be smooth sailing. Lets let the American People decide. The senate will revisit the matter when it considers the qualifications of the nominee the next president nominates. Nbcs tracie potts joins us now with more. Whats the issue of this nomination . Well at issue is whether or not this president should be nominating someone at all. And right now there is a political showdown going on between the white house and capitol hill over that. This nomination less than 24
President obama has picked Merrick Garland. Hes not only one of americas sharpest legal minds and brings to his work, modesty, integrity and even handedness and excellence. Hes known for his more moderate views. He was confirmed in 1997 and has the support of seven current gop senators even hatch who says his intelligence cannot be questioned. And he led the prosecution of timothy mcva bombing and nbc news justice correspondent Pete Williams with the details. Reporter the president decent, and even handed. Hes earned the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle. Garland was emotional. This is the greatest honor of my life, other than lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter one of his daughters missed the moment out in the mountmountains. He grew up in chicago. As a federal prosecutor, he led that team that brought Oklahoma City bomber to trial and often tough on criminals. Ideologically, hes min middle and maybe a little to the left. Reporter at 63, hes t
Americas sharpest legal minds and brings to his work, modesty, integrity and even handedness and excellence. Hes known for his more moderate views. He was confirmed in 1997 and has the support of seven current gop senators even hatch who says his intelligence cannot be questioned. And he led the prosecution of timothy mcva bombing and nbc news justice correspondent Pete Williams with the details. Reporter the president introduced Merrick Garland as decent, and even handed. Hes earned the respect and admiration of leaders from both this is the greatest honor of my life, other than lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter one of his daughters missed the moment out in the mountmountains. He grew up in chicago. As a federal prosecutor, he led that team that brought Oklahoma City bomber to trial and often tough on criminals. Ideologically, hes min middle and maybe a little to the left. Reporter at 63, hes the oldest Supreme Court nominee in nearly 50 years but when nominated for the
President obama has picked Merrick Garland. Hes not only one of americas sharpest legal minds and brings to his work, modesty, integrity and even handedness and excellence. Hes known for his more moderate views. He was confirmed in 1997 and has the support of seven c nt gop senators even hatch who says his intelligence cannot be questioned. And he led the prosecution of timothy mcva bombing and nbc news justice correspondent Pete Williams with the details. Reporter the president decent, and even handed. Hes earned the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle. Garland was emotional. This is the greatest honor of my life, other than lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter one of his daughters missed the moment out in the mountmountains. He grew up in chicago. As a federal prosecutor, he led that team that brought Oklahoma City bomber to trial and often tough on criminals. Ideologically, hes min middle and maybe a little to the left. Reporter at 63, hes the
My life, other than lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter one of his daughters missed the moment out in the mountmountains. He grew up in chicago. As a federal prosecutor, he led that team that brought Oklahoma City bomber to trial and often tough on criminals. Ideologically, hes min middle and maybe a little to the left. Reporter at 63, hes the oldest Supreme Court nominee in nearly 50 years but when nominated for the federal Appeals Court in 1997, he was confirmed 7623 with 32 republican votes. A point the administration now emphasizes. I simply ask republicans in the senate to give him a fair hearing. Republicans continue to say they wont even consider it because the next president should make that choice. The decision the senate announced weeks ago remains about a principal, not a person. Reporter so far even a few republicans have said they would meet with garland. I would not feel comfortable refusing to meet with the president s nominee to the high highest court in th