As my parents taught me by both words and deeds, a life of public service is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he is serving. And for me, there could be no higher public service than serving as a member of the United States Supreme Court.

— Merrick Garland Remarks by Judge Garland upon nomination to Supreme Court of the United States (2016)

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Remarks by Judge Garland upon nomination to Supreme Court of the United States (2016)

Remarks by Judge Garland upon nomination to Supreme Court of the United States (2016)

Confirmation hearing on nomination to United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1995)

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