NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the will of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh that the Federal Senate should perform its constitutional duty to provide advice and consent on the President’s Supreme Court nominee by - (1) Promptly scheduling a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee for Judge Merrick Garland, so that the his nomination can be considered on his own merits in an open and transparent manner; (2) Holding a confirmation vote on the Senate floor, with opportunity for debate on Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination; and (3) Working on behalf of the people of the United States to ensure that the vacancy on the Supreme Court is filled without undue and unnecessary delay so that the Supreme Court can effectively serve its essential constitutional function as the final arbiter of the law.