Obama says there's 'more than enough time' for the Senate to vote on a SCOTUS nominee

President Obama said he expects the Senate to vote on his forthcoming nomination to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

"There is more than enough time for the Senate to consider, in a thoughtful way, the record of the nominee I present and to make a decision," he said in a news conference Tuesday.

Obama repeated that he'll nominate someone "in due time," and that he's "amused" when conservative politicians who claim to strictly follow the Constitution suggest that Supreme Court nominations should only happen during non-election years.

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"I'm going to present someone that indisputably is qualified for the seat and any fair-minded person, even someone who disagreed with my politics, would say would serve with honor and integrity on the court," Obama said.

Watch his news conference below. Julie Kliegman