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Not giving Merrick Garland a hearing is the honest thing to do

By Ilya Shapiro
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Not giving Merrick Garland a hearing is the honest thing to do

Regardless whether Senate Republicans are justified in not confirming anyone to the Supreme Court until after the election, not holding a hearing or vote on Merrick Garland’s nomination is the honorable way of pursuing that goal. This has nothing to do with “doing your job” and everything to do with respecting the nominee.

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