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Barbara Boxer: I want to further say to my friend, when Bill Clinton was President and Orrin Hatch was chair of the Judiciary…

On the recordJuly 31, 2003
I want to further say to my friend, when Bill Clinton was President and Orrin Hatch was chair of the Judiciary Committee, if one of the two Senators from that particular State did not send back a permission slip--or, as we call it around here, a blue slip--the nomination never moved forward. Is my colleague aware that rule is changed by the chairman and, indeed, ignoring Senators' views? I would say through the Chair, is my colleague aware that Senator Hatch changed that rule?
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing changes to the blue slip rule in judicial nominations.

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