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McConnell Issues a Warning About Biden's Potential Supreme Court Pick

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Speaking from the White House Thursday afternoon, President Joe Biden announced he will appoint a black woman to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. 

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With a 50-50 Senate, Biden can't afford to lose any Democrats and needs at least one Republican to get his nominee confirmed. 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is warning Biden not to pick a radical nominee.

“I congratulate Justice Breyer on nearly three decades of thoughtful and consequential service on the Supreme Court, capping forty-plus years of total service on the federal bench," McConnell released in a statement. “Justice Breyer’s commitment to the importance of a nonpartisan, non-politicized judiciary has been especially admirable. Even in the face of undue criticism from the modern political left, Justice Breyer has remained a principled voice against destructive proposals such as partisan court-packing that would shatter public trust in the rule of law."

“Looking ahead — the American people elected a Senate that is evenly split at 50-50. To the degree that President Biden received a mandate, it was to govern from the middle, steward our institutions, and unite America," McConnell continued. “The President must not outsource this important decision to the radical left. The American people deserve a nominee with demonstrated reverence for the written text of our laws and our Constitution.”

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Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who the White House will no doubt be watching closely, indicates she won't be a rubber stamp. 

"As with all nominees and as I did during the 2020 Supreme Court nomination, I look forward to fulfilling my constitutional duty to provide advice and consent by thoughtfully examining the next nominee based on three criteria: whether the nominee is professionally qualified, believes in the role of an independent judiciary, and can be trusted to faithfully interpret and uphold the rule of law," Sinema released in a statement. 

Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Thursday afternoon the administration advises Republicans against playing "games" with the confirmation process. 

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