News:It’s Time for the Senate To Do Its Job

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Weekly Address: It’s Time for the Senate To Do Its Job

In this week’s address, the President repeated his call for Senate Republicans in the United States Senate to give Chief Judge Merrick Garland a fair hearing and a vote. It has been 45 days since President Obama nominated Judge Garland to the Supreme Court. The President made clear that the Supreme Court must remain above partisan politics, and that’s why the President did his job in nominating Merrick Garland. Now, it’s time for the Senate to do its job.

Weekly Address

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Last week we took you to Saudi Arabia. This week, the President continues his travels abroad. In London, he met with the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the actors who bring Shakespeare to life. In Germany, he witnessed innovation and technology at the Hannover Messe Fair. And back in Washington, D.C., the President hosted the U.S. Naval Academy football team and celebrated Passover. Take a look at last week’s West Wing Week:

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“This is not about partisan politics-it’s about upholding the institutions that make our democracy work.”

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