WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Judge Merrick Garland for U.S. Attorney General:

“The United States needs an Attorney General ready to rise above the fray, follow the rule of law, and uphold the Constitution. That is not Merrick Garland. His anti-Second Amendment record combined with his obvious disinterest in protecting our nation from criminals entering the country illegally paints the picture of a person too extreme to run the Justice Department. Once he’s sworn in, I urge him to put partisanship aside and take his role as the country’s top law enforcement officer seriously.”