Hillary Clinton echoed President Obama's call today for a "fair" hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee Merrick Garland.
The Democratic front-runner was the first 2016 presidential candidate to release a statement in response to Obama’s nomination, saying: “Today, in announcing Judge Merrick Garland as his nominee, President Obama has met his responsibility.”
Obama nominated Garland to the Supreme Court earlier this morning, arguing that the 63-year-old chief judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is “the right man for the job.”
The president made the official announcement 11 a.m. ET in the Rose Garden at the White House.
Clinton praised Garland as “a nominee with considerable experience on the bench and in public service, a brilliant legal mind, and a long history of bipartisan support and admiration.”
She then urged members of the Senate to "meet their own" responsibility, as Obama has met his.
“This Senate has almost a full year to consider and confirm Judge Garland," Clinton said. "It should begin that work immediately by giving Judge Garland a full and fair hearing followed by a vote.”
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