President Obama announced that he would send the nomination of Federal Judge Merrick Garland to the Senate to consider for the open seat on the Supreme Court. He would replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last month.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the next Justice should reflect the values of Scalia…….
Rounds, in a speech on the Senate floor, says he believes the perception of the federal government is changing….
Senate republicans have said they will not hold hearings on any nominee, preferring to wait until a new President is sworn in next January. Rounds says he is hearing the same from South Dakota….
Judiciary Committee Chairman, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa has said he will not hold hearings on any nominee.
