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Tom Cotton: In 2014, the American people elected a Republican majority of the Senate to put the brakes on President Obama's judicial…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2020
In 2014, the American people elected a Republican majority of the Senate to put the brakes on President Obama's judicial nominations.
Said by
Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Cotton argues that the Republican majority was elected to halt judicial nominations from Obama, justifying the filling of the Supreme Court seat.

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