bader ginsburg prove that people can disagree and yet remain friends. jan crawford watched their friendship blossom through the years. >> reporter: we think about justice scalia and justice ginsburg, they were in many ways complete opposites. scalia. administration. and then the soft-spoken ginsburg started her career arguing for women's rights, but they have this deep and affectionate friendship. justice ginsburg has this fabulous picture in her office of the two of them, they're riding an elephant on a trip to opera. they're even dressed in costume in one picture they have, and they would do things with their spouses together, too. they would all spend new year's eve together, have these regular dinners. their friendship goes back to their days serving on the federal appeals court in washington, and it was always wonderful just to hear them talk about their relationship. >> i was listening to him and disagreeing withthhat a good part of what he said, but i thought he said it in an absolutely captivating way. >> i think we should leave it at that. we a

bader ginsburg who shared his affinity for opera. his disagreements, he said, in a 2008 interview with "60 minutes" weren't personal. >> i attack ideas, i don't attack peoplement and some very good people have some very bad ideas. ginsburg said they were best buddies and his colorful better. justice scalia nailed all the weak spots that applesauce and argle bargle as scalia put it, and gave me just what i needed to strengthen the majority opinion. >> i could be charming and combative at the same time. what's-- what's contradictory between the two. i love to argument. i have always loved to argue. and i love to point out the weaknesses of the opposing arguments. >> reporter: his death will have an immediate impact on the court that now will be divided 4-4 along ideaological lines, a liberal nominee would move the once conservative court to the left and the battle lines quickly were drawn. the president urged the senate to have a fair and timely hearing. >> these are responsibilities that i take seriously as should everyone. they're bi