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“CONFIRMATION OF MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND” mentioning Rand Paul was published in the Senate section on page S1565 on March 16.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONFIRMATION OF MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND
Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I voted against the nomination of Merrick Garland to be Attorney General because President Biden's campaign promises included permitting the Department of Justice to take unilateral and unconstitutional actions to infringe upon Second Amendment rights. Gun control advocacy groups applaud these promises and encourage even more executive actions to erode the right to keep and bear firearms. Absent an explicit promise from Judge Garland to respect the Second Amendment, my oath to defend the Constitution prevented me from voting to confirm him as Attorney General.
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