washington president barack obama ask republican congressional leaders suggestions supreme court nominee meet tuesday white house spokesman josh earnest say obama meet senate majority leader mitch mcconnell senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley republicans oval office discuss replacement late justice antonin scalia president ... give everyone room democrats republicans opportunity put forward suggestions potential supreme court nominees earnest say news brief president guarantee would choose person president indicate would take seriously recommendations either democrats republicans put forward earnest decline say whether republican congressional leaders say top court seat remain vacant obama successor take office next year offer name senate democratic leader harry reid vermont senator patrick leahy top democrat judiciary panel also attend meet obama ask republican leaders offer top court nominee white house