Senate confirms Merrick Garland as Biden attorney general in bipartisan vote
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Judge Merrick Garland will be the next U.S. attorney general after the Senate confirmed him with a vote of 70 to 30.
"Judge Garland's unshakeable commitment to serving his country is deeply rooted in who he is," Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to recommend Garland's nomination. "He fundamentally grasps that America's greatness rests in our bedrock principles of justice and the rule of law." Leahy added, "This is the nomination we need at the time we need it."More Related News