Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., said Thursday that she will thoroughly look into any person President Biden nominates to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who plans to retire this summer.
"As with all nominees and as I did during the 2020 Supreme Court nomination, I look forward to fulfilling my constitutional duty to provide advice and consent by thoughtfully examining the next nominee based on three criteria: whether the nominee is professionally qualified, believes in the role of an independent judiciary, and can be trusted to faithfully interpret and uphold the rule of law," Sinema said.
Sinema is a moderate who is not always a reliable vote for Biden and Democrats on legislation. But she's overwhelmingly backed the president's nominees for executive and judicial posts.
Other potential swing vote senators to watch are Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.