Manchin has 'positive' meeting with Biden's Supreme Court nominee

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met on Wednesday with President Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Manchin, in a statement, said he and Jackson talked about "her experience, record and opinions on important issues impacting West Virginians" but that he would wait until after her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, which is scheduled to start on March 21, to decide how he will vote.

"We had a positive and productive meeting. I appreciate her willingness to meet with me ahead of her confirmation vote. Just as I have with previous nominees, I will closely follow Judge Jackson’s nomination hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee and will continue to evaluate her qualifications to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States before making a final decision," he said.