Sen. Durbin Says Republicans Will Meet With Biden’s Supreme Court Pick and ‘Get to Know Them’

U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) waits to speak to reporters following a Senate Democratic luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 15, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Republicans will be able to meet with President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court and “get to know them,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has said.

Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Durbin also noted that he is “hopeful” that whoever is nominated to the position will receive bipartisan support.