Washington — Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina praised U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs, a possible candidate to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, on Sunday, saying he "can't think of a better person" for President Biden to consider.

In an interview with "Face the Nation," Graham heaped praise on Childs, who sits on the federal district court in South Carolina, and said she is "highly qualified" and of "good character."

"I can't think of a better person for President Biden to consider to the Supreme Court than Michelle Childs," Graham, the former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said. "She has wide support in our state. She's considered to be a fair-minded, highly gifted jurist. She is one of the most decent people I've ever met."

The White House confirmed Childs is among the contenders under consideration to fill the vacancy that will be left on the Supreme Court by Breyer, who announced last week that he will retire from the high court at the end of its term this summer if a successor has been confirmed by the Senate.

Childs, 55, was set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week for a hearing on her nomination to the federal appeals court in Washington. But the confirmation hearing was postponed due to Mr. Biden's consideration of her for the Supreme Court.

Childs has served on the federal bench since 2010 and was a state trial court judge on the South Carolina Circuit Court. She also worked as a commissioner of the state's Workers Compensation Commission.

In addition to lauding Childs' judicial experience, Graham said she would bring educational diversity to the nation's highest court as a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. Eight of the nine current Supreme Court members graduated from either Harvard or Yale law schools, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett graduated from Notre Dame Law School.