Anxious Democrats want Biden to speed up vetting for Supreme Court pick

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are urging President Biden to speed up his process for picking a nominee to the Supreme Court so that nothing is left to chance in a 50-50 Senate where one medical emergency is already putting a strain on the Democrats’ narrow majority.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who met with Biden at the White House on Thursday, says he wants to get started on the confirmation process as soon as possible.

Durbin said he wants Biden to “do it soon.”

“I think we understand the importance...