should we be looking, say, to thomas hardiman all the pick he chose before going to neil gorsuch. >>ook at thomas hardiman and people said brett kavanaugh was right, there the next person he was in competition with, gorsuch. those two i'd say right now those are the two we should be looking at. trish: and brett kavanaugh, i should point out, he is being floated by some folks in d.c. as the potential successor to kennedy, and he has a very interesting and conservative background sort of seen as one of ken starr's protege. >> right, exactly. and with both of them. one of the things have you federal court judges up for these positions, you're able to go back into their decisions. the supreme court is not a far stretch what they're doing on the bench every day. there's going to be a lot to look at in the decisions that they've made in their positions thus far. they'll help us with the road map where we see the court going. that's what the president is going to be looking at and did look at. when he created this list of 20 or 25 before gorsuch filled that seat, but brett kavanaugh someone

i said that thomas hardiman is a good man. we are talking with congressman keith rothfus of pennsylvania. a republican joining us. you can call us if you what to join in. having this discussion during a very busy week in washington. besides what happened yesterday in the supreme court, on the floor of the house democrats for a to move forward second time. how did you vote? vote onhfus: i did not that bill. i think we got 121 yes votes today. think there are only 18 or 19 republicans who did not vote for either measure. i think somewhere in that mix is a working majority would can come up with. i hope is that we've gone back to the drawing board and see what there is like to give me 18. host: this was supposed to be the compromise measure. rep. rothfus: it was a very confusing process. there was talk over the weekend about adding a couple of measures on e-verify. that was dropped all the last minute. i let the prognosticators make a diagnosis. there are good things in both bills, we've got to be taking a look at it. we know peo

>> thomas hardiman. these are allrt appeals c judges and there is a reason for that. e republican mantra is n re david suiters. they want to make sure these are rock solidnd appeals court judges writea t of opinions. >> they have been through the grinder already and havete g a pretty good look. but they are hoping these people if from are no secrets that are going to pop up, all the democrats have goi for the is the nominee. >> and i willeay s of them met with the president in the first round but some have not. it will be interesting to see who emerges from the contest of sorts that president trump finds. it is. robert: it does matter. report about theti confir process, it used to be rowdy events. some things can be unpredictable and something you report d, two of the most powerful senators, they suppo rights and voted against repealing theffdable care act. they use to frame this battle over theur supreme when you look at this razor-thin majority, where is collins and murkowski going to go? i expect that. first susan collins had a consistent answer and was asked about

there are two others who also were interviewed by the president then, william pryor, and thomas hardiman. i think they're probably less likely, but all five have sparkling academic and legal eredentials. enis will not be a fight over qualifications. l glor: and so, but jan, it appears much of this fight in washington is gearing up to be al about abortion. how-- explain that, and how do you see that playing out? >> reporter: right, and right now there's one justice we know ou for sure on the supreme court who would overturn "roe v. wade." that's clarence thomas. we don't know how the other three conservatives would vote. and, you know, this is bigger e an this confirmation fight. you've got two liberals who are, you know, in their 80s this year, so democrats are going to say that abortion is in the balance with this nomination and this could affect future elections for years to come. >> glor: talk about the court changing for the next generation. con crawford at the supreme court. jan, thank you so much. the president also has his eyes on a big meeting coming up with his russian counterpa

high on the short list, judge thomas hardiman of pittsburgh, 52. a strong gun rights supporter, he was said to be runner-up last year when trump picked neil gorsuch. judge brett kavanaugh of washington d.c., also 52, and like gorsuch, also a former clerk to justice kennedy. he worked in the george w. bush white house. and judge amy coney barrett of chicago, 46, a former clerk to the late justice antonin scalia. she's criticized roe versus wade and is a mom of seven children, including a special needs child and two children adopted from haiti. democrats, outnumbered, are already trying to stop any vote, echoing the argument republicans used when they blocked president obama's nominee, merrick garland, in an election year. senator tammy duckworth of illinois tweeting, "the american people should have a voice in the selection of their next supreme court justice." but there's a big difference. republicans had the votes to block garland. democrats are in the minority now. >> we will vote to confirm justice kennedy's successor this fall. >> reporter: but

is not so short, 25 names on this list including finalists from last time, william pryor and thomas hardiman, including utah sen. mike lee, some being touted as frontrunners, whoever it is, mitch mcconnell says he would like to see a vote soon. >> the senate stands ready to fulfill its constitutional role. we will vote to confirm justice kennedy's successor this fall. >> reporter: democrats want to hold mcconnell to the same standard he applied in 2016 when he refused to bring obama's pick merrick garland to the floor. >> our republican colleagues in the senate should follow the they set in 2016 not to consider a supreme court justice in an election year. >> reporter: the impact of justice kennedy's role cannot be overstated voting just this week, the majority 5-4 on the travel ban and public-sector unions, leave behind a legacy as a champion on abortion and gay rights. and your summer plans a very heated and contentious confirmation battle. rob: we will dive deeper into it in 10 minutes. thank you so much. you heard donald trump letting loose in north dakota during the energetic rally. the

so high on the short list, judge thomas hardiman of pittsburgh. he's 52 years old.t year. there's judge brett kavanaugh, he's also 52, a judge here in washington, d.c. he served in george w. bush's white house. and amy coney barrett, she is a judge in indiana, in chicago, and she is 46 years old, the former law clerk to justice scalia. it's going to be an epic battle. the democrats are furious, especially after senate republicans blocked president obama's nominee to replace justice scalia, merrick garland. the republicans have a slim but on this issue pretty solid-looking majority in the senate and the stakes could not be higher, george. this one, no question for all the marbles on this court. >> biggest political fight of the year. thanks very much. >>> now to the president's high-stakes meeting with russian president vladimir putin. the two leaders, it would be their first formal summit, so let's go back to our chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the white house has announced that summit, that meeting will be july

including finalists from last time william pryor and thomas hardiman and mic lee.ome are being touted at frontrunner judges bret cavanaugh and amy barrett. senator mitch mcconnell says he want to vote to confirm them this fall and setting up the stage guys for a very, very contentious battle. brian: you think so? we finally get some tension in washington for a change it will be good just to diffuse things. ainsley: his brother is also on the list two. lees are on the list. steve: holy cow. meanwhile we have got as you can see right there judge andrew napolitano strategic analyst. brian: supposed to be on vacation. brian: the way the cards fall. steve: the republican does have a one vote majority in the senate. john mccain is out. up on comil capitol hill, they are going why don't we follow the biden rule because it's an election year wait until after the election. didn't that only apply to presidential election year? >> yes. it did only apply presidential elections. and these rules are just precedence. they are not rules. basically what the parties in power decided

and then there is thomas hardiman and i don't think they like him as much as the president. he was a runner upfor gore such's seat and he has this family story, no ivy leagues, drove a cab for a while. he served on the bench with trump's sister. so he could be an interesting pick. maybe not as conservative as some of the federalist site people and then amy barrett put on the second circuit and she was at notre dame and what is interesting about her is that the junior confirmation hearing, she had strong writings in the past on religion and that bothered feinstein. so that could end up being a fight. and then the two last ones, amul thapaar is the favorite of mcconnell and that would be an interesting pick. and then mike lee is a wild card. he's not a judge. he's a senator. would it help in this kind of environment to have a senator be put forward. >>> >> so that is the list. it will change. as of this morning, they thought brett kavanaugh was at the top. >> and mike lee would consider it and let's see if the president going forward on that front. but as you point out, justic

. >> thomas. hardiman thomas hardiman an interesting story.pre. i droveab a cn massachusetts where the university where i was the president f a number of years. i got a particula soft spot who drove a cab. he's on the third circuit court of appeals in pennsylvania where he's based. and some people will remember he was one a story that there was another man who wasng drivi to washington and some of the press was following him. that was judgedi harn. also very conservativ. very bright, thoughtful judge. >> but pull yours up by the boot straps kind of person. >> a sto of pulling yourself up exactly right. >> the first indian american. >> he would be -- >> pardon me. >> first indian american on the court. tch mcconnell he was u.s.geemi f attoey in kentucky and federal judge in kentucky and then president trump elevated him to the sixth circuit court of appeals. we k he's on president hotrump's short s list and he would add diversity to the court. >> and amy barrett. >> amy barrett is thengest of the four i'm suggesting and i mention that because l

believed to be on the short list, brett kavanaugh and pennsylvania's thomas hardiman.thing else that's pretty high stakes. a summit between president trump and russian president vladimir putin. we are just learning this morning the date and location for that talk has been set. it will happen july 16th in helsinki, finland, just after the world cup. savannah? >> hallie jackson, thank you very much. >>> the department of homeland security is asking the pentagon to house up to 12,000 undocumented migrants to help keep family members together. the migrants would be kept at established military facilities or in temporary camps. 2,000 of those spaces are needed within 45 days. the trump administration would prefer to hold the families in texas, arizona, new mexico, or california, where most of them were apprehended. on tuesday, a federal judge ordered the u.s. to stop detaining parents without their children and to reunite those who had been separated. >>> the u.s. military has sent a special operations team to help search for a boys soccer team that's lost in a mountain cav

mike lee, 47, thomas hardiman, 52.ill be a conversation not only in the supreme court, but in both courts. >> they are very quiet behind the scenes that we're not even privy to, although my colleagues pointed out some of them in today's paper. this administration has been laying the groundwork for another nomination and confirmation site. they've made steps to try to persuade anthony kennedy that now would be the time to retire. and when that happened they were very much prepared for a quick process to try to get this person through. no matter who it is, whether it's someone on that list or somebody not on that list, there's no question it's going to change the koccomplexion of court in the way president trump has talked about wanting to do. >>> we'll take a break while we wait for the president of the united states. this is about the tax reform that the president signed six months ago and he'll also talk about the maryland shooting. let's listen to the president. >> thank you very much, everybody. [ applause ] >> than

another is thomas hardiman, that is someone who came down to the final few finalists when gorsuch was being elected. as well as amy barrett. so more than two dozen names that the white house will be considering. and you heard the president saying he wants to do it as soon as possible. >> thank you from the white house. a former clerk of justice kennedy is with us. mr. solicitor general, thank you for joining me. what is your reaction to this piece of news? >> thank you for having me on. working for justice kennedy was one of the great honors of my life. obviously it is sad to see his great career come to an end, but he certainly earned it. he is one of the longest serving justices in recent memory and the retirement that he announced today is very well earned. >> what does his legacy look like to you? >> i think that he will be remembered as an ardent defender of individual liberties and the constitutional protections. especially his broad based defense of the first amendment. he will also be remembered for his collegial style. i think he was universally admired and well liked on the

thomas hardiman of pennsylvania. this is the man known as the favorite of the president's sister, the senior federal judge. talk about him. >> he came in second last time, and it will be interesting to see whether or not president trump thinks, hey, that's the guy who i thought was great last time, or he wasn't good enough for me last time. deeply respected. has been involved in a number of cases involving gun rights, for example, which is a very significant issue and has tended to rule in favor of those rights. a very soft-spoken guy, so he has not been involved in a lot of other ideological disputes, but he does have the advantage that he is certainly known to the president going in. >> the next one is raymond kethledge of michigan u.s. court of appeals for the 6th circuit. heard his name a little bit more today. >> yeah, another kennedy -- former kennedy clerk 20 years ago. so he's been on the u.s. court of appeals for a longer time. he has a little bit more seasoning, not quite as long as judge kavanaugh but enou

but we do know that on that list a few names, thomas hardiman and came down to the wire with neil gorsuch and also brett cavanaugh, someone who clerked for kennedy and senator mike lee of utah. so all people to keep an eye on as the president moves forward. did he make clear, jake, that he wants to get this done as soon as possible. >> michael lee saying today that he wouldn't turn it down. kaitlin collins. thanks so much. my panel of experts joins me now. jeffrey toobin, let's start with you. explain to the viewers how incredibly significant this retirement is. this will change the court and their lives. >> any supreme court nomination is important but this is the most important because it will change the partisan makeup of the court. anthony kennedy as you said was mostly with the conservatives. but on a couple of key issues, most notably abortion rights, he was the vote that was keeping roe v. wade the law of the land. that is done. roe v. wade will be overturned and there is no doubt that the top priority of the people advising president bush -- president trump in this nomination is t

then of course at the end there's thomas hardiman.erviewed by the president as a runner up to the newest justice neil gorsuch. the second woman there, amy coney bar ret as well as amalthapar they've already been named to lower court seats. republican mike lee the senator from utah, all of these possible picks staunchly conservative and notably, poppy, very young, meaning they would remain on this court for a generation. amy coney bar ret, just 46 years old. >> wow. >> they'd be in the court for a long time . justice kennedy was 81. >>> moments from now deputy attorney general and the fbi director set to face a grilling from lawmakers about their handling of the 2016 election. we'll bring it to you live and moments away from the opening bell on wall street. futures now down about 100 points. of course these trade concerns continue. we're watching it. ♪ introducing e*trade personalized investments professionally managed portfolios customized to help meet your financial goals. you'll know what you're invested in and how it's performing.

circuit court of appeals, thomas hardiman, he will certainly be in the mix this time around and also a relatively young person to be possibly serving on the high court of the united states. melissa: john decker, thank you. adam: breaking news, credit reporting agency equifax agreeing to do more to protect consumer data in a new deal with banking regulators from eight states. this comes after a cyberattack that exposed data on more than 140 million people. the company agrees to review its hacking defenses and give its board more responsibility to be able to protect consumers. melissa: a failed attempt on immigration is a resounding defeat for the, quote, compromised immigration bill. we're breaking down congress' next move to fix broken systems. adam: democratic shocker, major upset in new york's primary. he a 28-year-old socialist crashed the blue wave and defeated the chairman of the house democratic caucus? melissa: and peter strzok is facing lawmakers on capitol hill. the highly anticipated interview of the fbi agent who vowed to stop donald trump from becoming president coming up

thomas hardiman of pennsylvania. amy coney barrett. raymond kethledge. >> you create a list of extremely able and conservative candidates all of whom would move the court in a conservative direction. there are differences among the conservatives. judge hardiman who is the runner up for the seat or neil gorsuch has a background, he went to georgetown. he drove a cab. he seems to empathize with working folks. brett kavanaugh is a former kennedy worker. extremely able. very bright. but has written a book of very conservative opinions on the d.c. circuit. involving immigrants rights and defendants rights and so forth. so all are very conservative. the real question is how will they move the court? some of them are more pro-defendant than others. and some are more pro-executive than others. so it'll be really important once it comes down to figure out whether this is a conservative in the model of justice scalia. but the bottom line is since all of them are so well qualified, it's going to be hard to say they don't deserve a seat on those g

also, thomas hardiman, both interviewed last year for the supreme court position.ther potential nominees include a meet tony barrett, a former clerk for justice antonin scalia. there is also william pryor, a court of appeals judge close to jeff session, worst -- who called roe v. wade the worst abomination of constitutional law and our history. john larson from another former clerk to justice scalia has also been floated. her appointment last year was opposed civil rights groups who criticized her record on gay rights. let's go to adam. you for c-span. i wanted to comment about the hearings. i never voted for a republican. cia was trying to set up donald trump to stop him from being president. runs theon is, who country? the people who vote for the f ei the cia deciding who we get to elect as president. evidence one but was changed. i have never been a republican, but it seems to me the left has shown its true nature. host: that is a question we can ask our next guest. he will be joining us after the house gavels and. we can ask him about that. what evidence is the

you know one of the supreme court nominees or one of the one's that's on the president's list, thomas hardiman. >> i know him from pittsburgh. he's a pits gtsburgh guy. last time he was the runner-up when gorsich got the call. i made a few calls to tom checking in seeing what is going to happen. there was that mysterious day where tom was spotted driving east and everybody thought he might get the nomination. it is a very intriguing process they go through as the president reviews candidates. >> what are your thoughts on his judicial style? what would your recommendation be to the president? >> i actually offered some advice before the last one. i saw the president for a second and said tom is a good man. this decision, the president is going to be taking very serious. it is a very serious responsibility that the president has, and we'll look forward to his pick. >> we're talking with a republican joining us. until the top of the hour you can call in if you want to join in. having this discussion during a very busy week in washington, besides what happened yesterday at the supreme court on the