candidates backgrounds and writings, i ve made no decision except one the person i will nominate will be someone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience, and integrity, and that will be if first black woman ever nominated to the united states supreme court. it s long overdue in my view. i made that commitment during the campaign for president, and i will keep that commitment. i will fully do what i said i d do. as we mentioned yesterday when the news was first breaking, breyer s retirement is supremely good timing for the president and his party, a chance for democrats to refocus their midterm messaging, reenergizing the base, and reengage on issues ranging from abortion rights and voting and more that might play in their favor in a midterm election cycle. senate democrats could move quickly on this once biden chooses a nominee next month. democrats are aiming to confirm the pick as soon as possible, maybe with the same warp speed that republicans confir
qualifications, character, experience and integrity, and that that person will be a black woman. we are reporting on who the likely front runners are. but right now, though, under an hour after that major event, the president is on a major call, speaking with the president of ukraine as the russian collar around ukraine tightens, vladimir putin s army conducted combat drills earlier today, live fire exercises with troops and tanks along the eastern border of ukraine. if the u.s. and nato were looking for signs of deescalation, this was not it. those drills happening just 24 hours after the u.s. hand delivered a letter to moscow yesterday addressing putin s demands. we don t know the contents of that letter, but russian morn minister sergey lavrov told reporters it failed to address nato expansion. the kremlin now warning that when it comes to diplomacy there is, quote, not much cause for optimism. putin himself has been largely silent on the matter, but he was seen in public
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I think those contingency plans, those discussions might have to take place at some point at a lower level. i know we have been having this discussion every day on ukraine, but i have questions on the broader goal of vladimir putin. but i m going to have to leave this conversation here for now. ben rhodes, thank you so much for joining us and lending your expertise as somebody who has been in the white house during discussions kind of like this over russia. appreciate your time, sir. up next, justice steven briar makes his retirement from the supreme court official. more on the political opportunity that vacancy creates for the president. and we will go to capitol hill. senate democrats are already eyeing a speedy confirmation pointing to amy coney barrett as an example. examplersonal recor, limu! only pay for what you need.