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On the recordJanuary 7, 2014
This is, like I said, a big chore. These are lifetime appointments. It is an important step, and we want to be thorough in this process, and I believe that we were.
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Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

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Flake emphasizes the significance of thoroughness in lifetime appointments.

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