Sen. Dick Durbin 'hopeful' Supreme Court nominee will get bipartisan support

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-III., said he's "hopeful" that whoever is nominated to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court will garner bipartisan support.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, D-III., said he's "hopeful" that whoever is nominated to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court will garner bipartisan support.

"I know (Sen.) Susan Collins is a guest on your show this morning. I've spoken to her. I'm reaching out to the Republicans and saying the nominee will be available for you to get to know them," Durbin told anchor George Stephanopoulos Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

Stephanopoulos noted that GOP Sens. Tim Scott and Chuck Grassley, the vice chair of the Judiciary Committee, think Biden should "pick a moderate who reflects the entire country, who reflects that close division in the Senate."

"Well... it was (Sen.) Mitch McConnell who decided that he would eliminate the filibuster on Supreme Court nominees," Durbin responded. "It used to take 60 votes. McConnell said no, let's make it a majority. And that meant that the selection process was more partisan than it had been in the past."