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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

When my grandparents fled anti-Semitism and persecution, the country took us in and protected us. And I feel an obligation to the country to pay back. And this is the highest, best use of my own set of skills to pay back.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

Heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy, the peaceful transfer of power to a newly elected government.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

I can assure you, I do not regard myself as anything other than the lawyer for the people of the United States. And I am not the president`s lawyer.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

The president is constrained by the Constitution, as are all government officials.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

This country took us in, and protected us. And I feel an obligation to the country to pay back.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

My first priority will be to have a briefing on where we are, if I`m confirmed, with the investigations, which from the outside appear quite vigorous and nationwide and to find out what additional resources we need.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

I come from a family where my grandparents fled anti-Semitism and persecution. The country took us in and protected us. And I feel an obligation to the country to pay back and this is the highest best use of my own set of skills to pay…

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

Today, Merrick Garland talked about the Department of Justice having been created during reconstruction to fulfill the guarantees of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments which was to ensure that Black people would be full citizens and…

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

This one is when I can't answer yes or no, because you're asking about motivations of individuals, some of whom may have discriminatory purpose.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

I would not have taken this job if I thought that politics would have any influence over prosecutions and investigations. I`m not the President`s lawyer. I am the United States lawyer.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

If confirmed, I will supervise the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on January 6, a heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy. This will be my first priority and my first…

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Eleanor Holmes Norton
@eleanorholmesnorton· Democratic · DC· Feb 22, 2021

We must ensure that Federal employees are among those that get some priority in a vaccination.

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 21, 2021

If confirmed, I will supervise the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on January 6. The heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy, the peaceful transfer of power to a newly…

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Merrick Garland
@merrickgarland· Democratic · DC· Feb 21, 2021

I think this was the most heinous attack on the democratic processes that I have ever seen and one that I never expected to see in my lifetime.

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Antony Blinken
@antonyblinken· Democratic · DC· Feb 16, 2021

That lack of transparency. That lack of being forthcoming is a profound problem and it’s one that continues.

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Neal Katyal
@nealkatyal· Democratic · DC· Feb 15, 2021

The problem wasn’t the facts. They overwhelmingly prove the facts.

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Neal Katyal
@nealkatyal· Democratic · DC· Feb 15, 2021

The idea that they were so -- the Republicans were so afraid of the truth that they were willing to prevent coronavirus legislation.

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