J. Sierra
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Washington, DC — El Presidente Obama nominó hoy a Merrick Garland para cubrir la vacante en la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Estados Unidos.
Como respuesta, el director ejecutivo del Sierra Club, Michael Brune, emitió la siguiente declaración:
“El Presidente Obama ha cumplido con su obligación, ahora le toca al Senado Federal hacer lo propio celebrando audiencias y sometiendo a votación la nominación de este jurista de excelentes cualificaciones tan pronto como sea posible. Merrick Garland es exactamente el tipo de jurista justo, ecuánime y concienzudo que merece la inmediata consideración del Senado y no más del obstruccionismo que ha prometido la bancada republicana. Los miembros y seguidores del Sierra Club de todo el país continuarán movilizándose para asegurarse que el Senado cumpla con su deber constitucional, realice su labor y dé a Merrick Garland la justa y honorable consideración que merece”.
(English versión)
Sierra Club Statement on Nomination of Merrick Garland to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Obama will nominate Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court.
The Sierra Club is mobilizing its 2.4 million members and supporters to call on the Senate to do its job, sending more than 77,000 messages to Congress, organizing a letter from the environmental community to the Senate, and participating in actions across the country.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
“President Obama has done his job, now it’s time the U.S. Senate does its job by holding a hearing and a timely vote for this well-qualified, impressive nominee as soon as possible. Merrick Garland is exactly the kind of fair, even-handed, and thoughtful jurist who deserves the immediate consideration of the Senate, and not more of the obstruction Senate Republicans have promised. The Sierra Club’s members and supporters across the country will continue to mobilize to ensure the Senate fulfills its constitutional duty, does its job, and gives Merrick Garland the fair and honorable consideration he deserves.”