What happened with Justice Alito and Justice Roberts is that they had meetings, they had hearings, and they had votes, and then they were confirmed to the Supreme Court, judge Garland ... should be afforded that same constitutional set of responsibilities.

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We think the same thing should happen for Judge Garland, we don’t... by Staff Denis McDonough

We think the same thing should happen for Judge Garland, we don’t think this is an election issue.

Staff Denis McDonough

We'll see how this develops over the course of the next several weeks and months, my sense is they'll come around to this.

Staff Denis McDonough

You can't find a bad word about Judge Garland, and that's because he is a person of remarkable experience, a person of remarkably decency and he is a judge who is uniformly -- among Republicans and Democrats -- seen as somebody with the kind of temperament and the kind of excellence that should be represented on the Supreme Court, uniformly, over the course of the last seven years, Republicans and Democrats have said to President Obama, 'This is the kind of person we want to have on the Supreme Court,'.

Staff Denis McDonough

The President has submitted a nominee of unquestioned qualificati... by Staff Denis McDonough

The President has submitted a nominee of unquestioned qualifications and experience and excellence.

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We see a heroin epidemic, an opioid addiction epidemic, in this country, we're going to stay on top of this with our Mexican counterparts until we get that back in the box. But El Chapo's behind bars - that's where he should stay.

Staff Denis McDonough

Last night was a step toward reassurance in that regard and that... by Staff Denis McDonough

Last night was a step toward reassurance in that regard and that was important.

Staff Denis McDonough

Until they do it they'll remain where they are, which is an outcast unable to provide for their own people.

Staff Denis McDonough

You'll hear a big, optimistic, generous view of the future of Ame... by Staff Denis McDonough

You'll hear a big, optimistic, generous view of the future of America from the president on Tuesday.

Staff Denis McDonough

We'll do exactly what has been done in the past. by Staff Denis McDonough

We'll do exactly what has been done in the past.

Staff Denis McDonough