Political Quotes

On the recordJune 7, 2011
the President could not have nominated two more qualified individuals to fill these seats.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski praises the President's nominations of Christen and Gleason for the Federal bench.

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