Hoeven Statement Following Meeting with President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland

Statement

Senator John Hoeven today met with Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama's nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

"After meeting with Judge Merrick Garland, my position has not changed. Although I respect him as an individual, I do not support his confirmation. I have serious concerns about his record on Second Amendment rights and his support for President Obama's regulatory agenda, which will hurt farmers, ranchers, energy workers and small businesses in North Dakota and across our nation.

"That's a vitally important consideration because right now, challenges to the Obama administration's regulatory agenda are pending in the lower courts and headed to the Supreme Court. If upheld, these rules and executive actions would profoundly hurt North Dakota's future."

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