Merrick Garland Confirmed by Senate, to Be Biden's Attorney General.
Garland was confirmed by
a bi-partisan vote of 70 to 30.
For context, in recent decades only
two other nominees have received so many
confirmation votes for the powerful position.
America can breathe a sigh of relief that we're finally going to have someone like Merrick Garland leading the
Justice Department, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader,
via NBC News.
Someone with integrity, independence, respect for the
rule of law and credibility on
both sides of the aisle, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader,
via NBC News.
Five years ago, former President Obama nominated
Garland to a seat on the Supreme Court.
Then-Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell (R - KY)
refused to consider his nomination.
Garland stated that he will oversee the
"prosecution of white supremacists and others
who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6."