Merrick Garland: “This country took us in, and protected us. And I feel an obligation to…”

On the recordFebruary 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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Democratic · District of Columbia

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Merrick Garland expresses his sense of duty to serve as attorney general due to his family's immigrant background.

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Merrick Garland: “This country took us in, and protected us. And I feel an obligation to the country to pay back.”