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Stephen Breyer: “Did you -- did I like this Dobbs decision? Of course, I didn't. Of course, I didn't. Was I happy about it? Not for an…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2022
Did you -- did I like this Dobbs decision? Of course, I didn't. Of course, I didn't. Was I happy about it? Not for an instant? Did I do everything I could to persuade people? Of course, of course.
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Stephen Breyer

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Stephen Breyer expresses his frustration with the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

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