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On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
I believe that if you are confirmed to the Supreme Court--I do not believe that you would erode judicial independence or otherwise disrupt the separation of powers between the three branches.
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Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

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Flake reassures about the nominee's commitment to judicial independence.

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