1104, 2016 Merrick Garland, to “Advice and Consent” or not to, that is the question. Gallery Merrick Garland, to “Advice and Consent” or not to, that is the question. WTK Featured Stories Merrick Garland, to “Advice and Consent” or not to, that is the question.Garland who has been called a “centrist” was appointed about three weeks ago by President Obama who said, “I have fulfilled my constitutional duty.”