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VICE PRES. BIDEN AND JUDGE TIMOTHY LEWIS ADDRESS SUPREME COURT VACANCY: It’s Time to Fill the Vacancy on the Supreme Court (VIDEO)

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buzzz worthy. . . In the weekly address from the White House, Federal Judge Timothy Lewis joins Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the delayed Supreme Court confirmation of Merrick Garland. WASHINGTON, DC —  In this week's address, retired Federal Judge Timothy Lewis joined Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the nomination of Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Vice President talked about his experience as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, during which every nominee got a hearing and an up or down vote on the Senate floor. Despite having more federal judicial experience than any other Supreme Court nominee in history, Chief Judge Garland’s nomination has now been pending longer than any other Supreme Court nominee who wasn’t withdrawn from consideration. Judge Lewis emphasized that this lack of action is preventing the Supreme Court from fulfilling its duty of interpreting the law and resolvi...