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Trent Lott: We do not filibuster judges. And if we were to do that, we would change the culture of this place.

On the recordApril 21, 2010
We do not filibuster judges. And if we were to do that, we would change the culture of this place.
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Trent Lott

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Lott asserts the principle against filibustering judicial nominations to maintain Senate culture.

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