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Ellmers Statement on Obama Supreme Court Nominee

Statement

Date: March 16, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Judicial Branch

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the below statement following President Obama's announcement regarding his nominee, Merrick Garland, to the Supreme Court.

"The American people deserve a say in determining the makeup of the highest court in all the land--and their voice should be heard in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. It only makes sense that we wait until we have elected a president who is willing to take into account the concerns and beliefs of the American people."

"In the meantime, we need the Senate to stand strong against confirming a nominee. We cannot allow for President Obama to appoint another justice--as he has repeatedly shown that he has no problem circumventing Congress and ignoring the will of the American people."


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