Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Friday said no matter who President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE nominates to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, Democratic lawmakers will still be unsatisfied.

"If he put Moses up for the possibility of being Supreme Court Justice — the ultimate lawgiver, the Ten Commandments — they would still be against it," Huckabee said during an appearance on Fox News’s "America's Newsroom.”

.@GovMikeHuckabee: "If he put Moses up for the possibility of being Supreme Court Justice - the ultimate lawgiver, the Ten Commandments - [@TheDemocrats] would still be against it." pic.twitter.com/DBLfInSYak — Fox News (@FoxNews) June 29, 2018

The former presidential contender’s remarks come as Democratic lawmakers voice concerns over the GOP-controlled Senate approving a Supreme Court justice to replace Kennedy, who announced his retirement earlier this week.

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"Let me quote a famous politician, Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaThe Memo: Trump's strengths complicate election picture Obama shares phone number to find out how Americans are planning to vote Democrats' troubling adventure in a 'Wonderland' without 'rule of law' MORE, who said 'elections have consequences,' " Huckabee said Friday. "They certainly do. We elect a president, he picks Supreme Court justices. It's the way it works."

"The pick ought to be somebody who has great respect for the actual words of the Constitution, what they meant when they were written. And, until they're changed, follow them," Huckabee added.

Democrats are currently in the minority and have been left with few moves to block a GOP pick for the judge’s seat as the filibuster on Supreme Court nominations has been removed.

Trump reached out to several key senators this week whose support could be crucial to getting a nominee confirmed to the court. The president said Friday he has narrowed his list of potential nominees to about five and plans to announce his selection on July 9.