“I come from a family where my grandparents fled anti-Semitism and persecution. The country took us in and protected us, and I feel an obligation to the country to pay back." Attorney general nominee Judge Merrick Garland became emotional at his confirmation hearing on Monday when asked about the motivation behind his desire to tackle "hate and discrimination" as the nation's top law enforcement officer. https://fxn.ws/3shOHEP | Fox News

WATCH: AG nominee Garland recalls his family fleeing “anti-Semitism and persecution” as he testifies: “The country took us in, and protected us. And I feel an obligation to the country to pay back, and this is the highest, best use of my own set of skills to pay back.” | NBC News