Subject: Breaking: Urge your senators to confirm Judge Merrick Garland ASAP!
From: "Debra Ness, National Partnership" <[email-masked]>
To: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:53:15 -0500

Dear John,

Moments ago, President Obama announced his highly qualified nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Merrick Garland is a strong choice, with impeccable credentials, who deserves speedy confirmation.

But Judge Garland may not even get a hearing in the Senate.

In a stunning display of unprecedented obstructionism, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and numerous Republicans have already vowed to block every effort to fill this critical Supreme Court vacancy for nearly a year, while President Obama remains in office.

We urge Leader McConnell and every senator to do their jobs and confirm Judge Garland ASAP.
http://go.nationalpartnership.org/site/R?i=etv9jeDbZEme1qN3LrTfPg

We urge them to respect the U.S. Constitution, as well as Judge Garland's qualifications, and to remember that he received strong, bipartisan support in 1997 when the Senate confirmed him to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

And we urge you to sign our petition and pledge to speak out until Judge Garland is confirmed.
http://go.nationalpartnership.org/site/R?i=fjBRam6UaHWu302wjnTMJQ

Women rely on the Supreme Court to protect our privacy and equal justice and fairness for all. The Supreme Court needs nine justices, and the country deserves to have this vacancy filled now.

It's time for every senator to put petty politics aside and do her or his duty by giving prompt and fair consideration to Judge Garland. Women have a tremendous amount at stake.

That's why I urge you to tell Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and your senators to do their jobs, uphold the U.S. Constitution and confirm Judge Garland ASAP!
http://go.nationalpartnership.org/site/R?i=Vq1ubViD0lWPkYDf_ZN_kQ

Thanks for all that you do!

Debra Ness
President

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