We call upon the Senate to filibuster any attempt to confirm a Presidential nominee over the objections of this petition. No new business until we complete old business. There can be no discussion of political reconciliation or compromise on Presidential appointments without confirming President Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland, to the US Supreme Court. We, the petitioners, believe we cannot begin to heal the divisions in our country and that we will be further divided without President Trump and the US Senate first endorsing President Obama's appointment. We believe refusal to endorse the principle of this matter is a tacit endorsement of continued mindless and purely partisan obstruction which will increase the number of US citizens considering OUR electoral system and representative government irrelevant aspects of our society.