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WATCH LIVE: Biden To Urge Senate To Act On SCOTUS Nom At 12:30 ET

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03.24.16 | 12:00 pm
Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland, center, stands with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, as he is introduced as Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court during an announcement in the Rose Ga... Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland, center, stands with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, as he is introduced as Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court during an announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Garland, 63, is the chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a court whose influence over federal policy and national security matters has made it a proving ground for potential Supreme Court justices. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE LESS

Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET at Georgetown University Law School about the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.

According to excerpts of the speech provided to TPM, Biden is expected to use his own record as the ranking Democrat and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman to explain why Garland’s nomination deserves a vote.

Watch the livestream below via NBC News:

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