NBC News - Asian-American Leaders Respond to the Supreme Court Nomination

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By Charles Lam

Asian-American leaders' reactions were mostly positive following President Barack Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court Wednesday, with a focus on putting pressure on the Republican-controlled Senate to conduct hearings.

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"Nominating justices to the Supreme Court is one of the primary duties of the President. In naming Judge Merrick Garland, a seasoned jurist with a commendable record, President Obama has fulfilled that constitutional duty," Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, said in a statement. "Now it is time for the Senate to fulfill theirs. Refusing to even meet with a nominee, as Senate Republicans are doing, is an unprecedented level of partisan dysfunction."

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