Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said President Trump is off to a good start in his search for a nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.
The Iowa Republican and other congressional leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and California Sen. Dianne Feinstein met with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at the White House Tuesday to discuss the high court nomination process.
“The consultation today with President Trump, Vice President Pence, Leader McConnell, Senator Schumer and Ranking Member Feinstein was necessary and a step in the right direction. We had a productive and frank discussion,” Grassley said. “For my part, I told the president that he made a very good start with his list of 21 widely respected and mainstream judges.”
“The most important criteria is to pick someone who will adhere to the law and the Constitution. They must be committed to following the law, not making the law. I’m looking forward to learning who President Trump selects and the confirmation process ahead,” Grassley added.
Trump said Tuesday he would make his decision public next week.
