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Tom Cotton: Why would we squelch the voice of the people? Why would we deny the voters a chance to weigh in on the makeup of the…

On the recordOctober 26, 2020
Why would we squelch the voice of the people? Why would we deny the voters a chance to weigh in on the makeup of the Supreme Court?
Said by
Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Cotton questions the rationale behind not allowing voter input on Supreme Court nominations.

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