FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 25, 2016
MEDIA ADVISORY
Cardin to Meet with Chief Judge Merrick Garland, Nominee for Supreme Court Justice
Senator, Marylander Garland to discuss importance of inclusive democracy
Monday, March 28 at 11:30 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will meet with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit Court. An opportunity for photos will precede the meeting, and Senator Cardin will host a brief media availability outside 509 Hart Senate Office Building immediately afterward.
“The president moved forward in a deliberate manner and named a worthy nominee to serve on the highest court in the land. It is now necessary for the Senate to fulfill its constitutional responsibility to consider the nomination through a fair hearing and a thoughtful floor debate before a timely vote of the full Senate,” said Senator Cardin. “I was on hand at the White House to witness the nomination of Chief Judge Merrick Garland, a Marylander, to become the next Supreme Court Justice. He is an eminently qualified pick. I look forward to Chief Judge Garland’s confirmation hearings so that I, and the American public, can learn even more about him. I hope Senate Republicans will not continue to deny Judge Garland and the American people that basic courtesy.”
WHAT: Photo Opportunity with Chief Judge Merrick Garland/Media Availability with U.S. Senator Ben Cardin
WHEN: Monday, March 28 at 11:30 AM
WHERE: 509 Hart Senate Office Building – Breezeway
