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- Sen. Ted Cruz pressed AG Merrick Garland over the DOJ's response to protests outside Supreme Court justices' homes.
- Garland testified that he ordered more than 70 US Marshals to provide nonstop security to the justices and their families.
- Cruz accused Garland and the DOJ of being politically biased.
Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland over his response to the protests that erupted outside of several of the Supreme Court justices' homes last spring following a leaked opinion that showed the conservative majority was ready to toss out abortion rights.