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‘At this critical juncture in our nation's history, Texans and the American people deserve to have a say in the selection of the next lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. The only way to empower the American people and ensure they have a voice is for the next President to make the nomination to fill this vacancy.’

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement after President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court:

“While the President has the constitutional authority to make a nomination to fill this vacancy, the Senate also has the authority and responsibility to determine how to move forward with it.

“The next justice could change the ideological makeup of the Court for a generation, and fundamentally reshape American society in the process.

“At this critical juncture in our nation's history, Texans and the American people deserve to have a say in the selection of the next lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.

“The only way to empower the American people and ensure they have a voice is for the next President to make the nomination to fill this vacancy.”