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On the recordJune 30, 2010
I think that there wouldn't be anything wrong with the Committee understanding whether or not your decision was based on considerations other than purely legal.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Senator Kyl questioned the influence of political considerations on legal decisions.

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