Merrick Garland to be grilled on civil rights and gun control in first hearing as attorney general
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Merrick Garland stepped into his first congressional hot seat as attorney general Tuesday morning, testifying before the House Appropriations Committee to propose a multibillion-dollar budget increase for the Justice Department.
On paper, the hearing will consider the Justice Department's budget request of $35.2 billion for the next fiscal year. But Garland will likely spend more time talking about the biggest issues facing his agency than the dollars the department is asking for.More Related News
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