bader ginsburg who shared his affinity for opera. his disagreements he said in a 2008 interview with 60 minutes were not personal. >> i attack idea. i don't attack people. some very good people have very bad idea. >> reporter: in a statement, ginsburg said they were best buddies and color r itiques made her opinions better. the apple sauce, 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 argue. i have always loved to argue. and i love to point out the weaknesses of, of the opposing arguments. >> his death will have an immediate impact on the court. it now will be divided 4-4 along lines, liberal nominee would move the once conservative court to the leaf. 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 bigger than any one party. they are ab