President Obama says he will nominate a well qualified candidate in due time to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Speaking in California Mr Obama encouraged republican lawmakers to consider whoever he puts forward for the role.
In Washington Kevin McAleese reports....
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President Obama said the Constitution is unequivocal, and there isn't usually a question over a President's duty to present a Supreme Court nominee:
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President Obama said he understood the pressure some Republicans were under to block any nomination, but that they shouldn't let partisanship interfere with the choice:
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