Updated at 2:48 p.m.
Following President’s Obama announcement that was nominating Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, senators from the region posted statements on Twitter, Facebook and their websites. Here’s a sampling:
Connecticut
.@POTUS‘s #SCOTUS nominee Chief Judge Merrick Garland is preeminently qualified for consideration – clearly meriting a hearing and vote.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) March 16, 2016
The idea that we shouldn’t debate #SCOTUSnominee bc we disagree is a smokescreen. We will disagree next year too.
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) March 16, 2016
Maine
My full statement on the #SCOTUS nomination of Merrick Garland #mepoliticspic.twitter.com/rqkPciQlPQ
— Senator Angus King (@SenAngusKing) March 16, 2016
Sen.Collins statement on the nomination of Chief Judge Merrick Garland to #SCOTUS #mepolitics https://t.co/pTc8nDEqdQ
— Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) March 16, 2016
Massachusetts
Senate #GOP #DoYourJob, hold a hearing & a vote on #SCOTUSnominee https://t.co/XF34aGcIwQ
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) March 16, 2016
I look forward to meeting with Judge Garland, reviewing his record closely, coming to a decision & then voting. #SCOTUSnominee
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 16, 2016
New Hampshire
My statement on the President’s Supreme Court nomination: pic.twitter.com/su3tOspkpZ
— Kelly Ayotte (@KellyAyotte) March 16, 2016
Every Senator swore an oath to support & defend the Constitution and that oath applies to election years and nonelection years alike #SCOTUS
— Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (@SenatorShaheen) March 16, 2016
Rhode Island
Congrats to @POTUS‘s #SCOTUSnominee Merrick Garland. To my Republican colleagues, #DoYourJob & act on the @SCOTUSnom https://t.co/1O1i5FPywr
— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) March 16, 2016
The President nominated judge Merrick Garland to #SCOTUS. Senate GOP: #DoYourJob & hold hearings. My full statement: https://t.co/1EoWVfRKvz
— Senator Jack Reed (@SenJackReed) March 16, 2016
Vermont
Judge Garland is fair-minded & independent, a consensus #SCOTUS nom who should be confirmed without controversy https://t.co/NjqMNmtBgk
— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) March 16, 2016
NEWS: Sanders Statement on President Obama’s Supreme Court Nomination https://t.co/4EthJrDmKI pic.twitter.com/QE3ksuxp3j
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 16, 2016