She said the same standard must apply that they applied back over the Garland nomination that Barack Obama made back in 2016.
Lisa Murkowski: “She said the same standard must apply that they applied back over the Garland nomination that Barack Obama made back in…”
On the recordSeptember 19, 2020
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Lisa Murkowski emphasizes that the same standards used during the Merrick Garland nomination should apply now.
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