WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Sen. Patrick Leahy (R) (D-VT), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, escorts U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Merrick Garland (L) to a meeting in LeahyÕs office at the U.S. Capitol September 8, 2016 in Washington, DC. Merrick, nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama nearly six months ago, continues to wait on Senate action regarding his nomination to the nationÕs highest court. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)