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 </figure>By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostMissouri U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt
insists President Trump has a constitutional obligation to nominate a replacement
for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Blunt, on CBS’ Face the
Nation Sunday, praised Ginsburg.“Well,
first of all, I wish we did have more time to celebrate Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg. She was amazing; had an amazing life,” Blunt told host Margaret
Brennan. “Very smart, very determined, very dedicated to the job. You
know, in recent years, she's more often been in dissent rather than in the
majority. But when she was in dissent, the majority had to be at their very
best to explain why their opinion was what their opinion was. And so, she
served the country well; a brilliant mind, made a difference in our country.”

Blunt acknowledged it would
be difficult to get a nominee to replace Ginsburg through the Senate process
before Election Day.“This should take as long as
it needs to take, but no longer. There is plenty of time to get this done, but
to get it done before Election Day everything has to work, I think, pretty
precisely,” Blunt said. “Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated and confirmed in 40
days. Other justices have taken longer than that.”The Supreme Court announced
Ginsburg’s death Friday. Ginsburg died of complications from pancreatic cancer.
She was 87.Blunt insisted President Trump has a constitutional obligation
to nominate a replacement for Ginsburg.“There are good choices out there. I’m sure the president is
going to make one,” Blunt said. “I look forward to the name he sends up and
what they may add to the court.”

Sen. Blunt: Trump has obligation to make Supreme Court nomination