fofor more on this announcement, let's go to dc bureau and chief national corespondent jim osman. it's like game on now, isn't it. >> indeed it is, game on in dc and there was a lot of scuttle in washington. the president had -- garland is 63-year-old. he's a moderate with an ivy league education who didn't add much diversity to the court, but may force the hand of the republicans who president obama's nominee. and wait for the next president. garland clerk for the late supreme court justice william, president's no, -- president nominee -- garland was touched. >> thank you, mr. president. thisis is the greatest honor of my life other than my wife mamarrying me. it's the greatest gift i have received and there's birth of our daughters. >> now, some of the republicans in the senate voted for mayor garland when he was placed on the court of appeals, but that doesn't matter because the gop says it't's about the principle of waiting for the president to what's interesting, the next president, let's say a president hillary clinton or president donald trump, the republicans may not like

in washington, jim osman, newschannel8. >>> meanwhile, president obama has yet to endorse e one of the democratic candidates for president. >> but hehe had plenty to say about the tone of the republican campaign during a saint patrick's event earlier today. during a lunch with irish was dismayed at the vulgarity and viololence surrounding the campaign. he is concerned about america's global reputation. >> this is also about the american brand. who are we? how are we perceived around the world? the world pays attention to what we say and do. >> a after disruptions at donald trump's rallies, he said he would like to punch a protester in the face. he said he could shoot someone on fifth avenue in new york and not lose any voters. texas senator cruz has said he will support whomeverer the republican nominee is. a reporter asked him if there was any situation in which he would refuse to support trump.p. >> well, i can giveve you one example where i would no longer support donald trump. if he were to go out on fifth avenue and shoot somebody, i would not be willing to support donald trump. o

reporting live jim osman news kron 4 news. >> pam:jim - while the president wants congress to act - with it being such a pivotal election year - will the public demand congress hear from the nominee, or will this be pushed back until november? >> reporter: the public already has a public opinion poll. there should be a hearing and a vote on the nominee. i do not believe the gop will but in the election year. some of the republican senators were competitors in the race may put pressure on beat republican to do so. >> pam:the 13-th republican debate of this election season. is 'not' going to happen as scheduled monday night. catherine heenan is here to for president. >> catherine: this is an odd twist.the race for the republican presidential nomination is down to three candidates. but who knows when they'll share a debate stage again. >> catherine:fox news cancelled monday night's debate because donald trump says he won't be there. and after the front-runner pulled out -- so did john kasich. >> catherine:trump explained by saying - 'how many times can the same people ask the same question?

fofor more on this announcement, let's go to dc bureau and chief national corespondent jim osman. it's like game on now, isn't it. >> indeed it is, game on in dc and there was a lot of scuttle in washington. the president had -- garland is 63-year-old. he's a moderate with an ivy league education who didn't add much diversity to the court, but may force the hand of the republicans who