Tuesday, June 28, 2016 | 2 a.m.
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It’s time for Sen. Dean Heller to fulfill his oath of office.
When, as a citizen, I decided to serve my country, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Every person who serves — whether military, civil servant or elected official — has to take that oath.
When a president appoints a Supreme Court Justice, he is fulfilling his oath, and when a senator advises and consents, they have fulfilled their oath. As a soldier, I may have disagreed with an order, but because of that oath, I followed every lawful order. I couldn’t wait for the next commanding officer to change that order.
As a veteran, I am asking Sen. Heller: Please fulfill your oath of office and advise and consent on Merrick Garland’s appointment. This is your obligation as an elected and sitting senator; you cannot wait for a new president.
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