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Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be next U.S. attorney-general Michael Balsamo and Mary Clare Jalonick WASHINGTON Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer POOL/Getty Images The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney-general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department’s reputation for independence. Democrats have praised Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, as a highly qualified and honourable jurist who is uniquely qualified to lead the department after a tumultuous four years under former President Donald Trump. Many Republicans praised him as well, saying

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