Ruben Gallego’s Statement on President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee
Washington, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced that he plans to nominate Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy in the Supreme Court.
Rep. Ruben Gallego issued the following statement:
“I congratulate Judge Merrick Garland on his nomination to the Supreme Court. Judge Garland is an experienced and respected jurist with a long history of service to our nation.
“As a member of Congress who was elected to do my job, I take my constitutional duty seriously. The Constitution gives the President the responsibility to nominate Justices to the Supreme Court, and gives the Senate the job of considering that nominee. There are no exceptions for election years. Judge Garland deserves a fair hearing and a timely vote.
“President Obama dd his job this morning. The Senate should now do theirs.”