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"If we are still operating under the McConnell Standard, and because we are even closer to an election now than we were in the Garland case, the Senate should wait until after the outcome of the November election before considering any nominee," he said.
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Chief Judge Merrick Garland said in a statement that it's "an important additional step in bringing transparency to our proceedings."
