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Senate confirms Merrick Garland as attorney general

Name: Senate confirms Merrick Garland as attorney general
Uploaded: 2021-03-10T17:40:00-0500
Duration: 27 s
Description: The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely respected federal judge in the post as President Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department's reputation for independence. CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano has more.

The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely respected federal judge in the post as President Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department's reputation for independence. CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano has more.