Pressed about whether Democrats would vote for him, Graham added, "I'm hoping so. I think he's a well-qualified nominee."

No Democrats have said they will vote for Ozerden, who has garnered criticism from Republicans who question his conservative credentials and his dismissal of a case involving ObamaCare’s birth control mandate.

John Kennedy John Neely KennedyMORE But Menashi's nomination has been in limbo as Sen.(R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has weighed the nomination.

Kennedy sent a warning shot to Menashi in September after the court pick sparked bipartisan frustration for refusing to answer questions about his work in the Trump administration.

"He may be Oliver Wendell Scalia but I can't tell because he won't answer my questions," Kennedy said, referring to former Supreme Court Justices Oliver Wendell Holmes and Antonin Scalia. "The burden of proof is on him. If someone gets mad at that, they need to call somebody who cares, because that is my job and I'm tired of them playing games."