SPLC President Richard Cohen’s statement on Supreme Court nomination
SPLC President Richard Cohen released the following statement following the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland.
"President Obama has fulfilled his constitutional duty by nominating Judge Merrick Garland, one of the country's most respected jurists, to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court of the United States.
"Now, it's time for the Senate to do its job under our Constitution. It must hold hearings on Judge Garland's nomination without delay. And it must give him an up-or-down vote.
"Our country deserves nothing less."
