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Al Franken: “I strongly believe that what happened to Merrick Garland was unfair and disgraceful.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
I strongly believe that what happened to Merrick Garland was unfair and disgraceful.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken criticizes the treatment of Merrick Garland's nomination.

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