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On the recordAugust 1, 1996
Absolutely. I want to say that the committee is doing its job. They were very clear with all of us--the Republican Senators-- saying we want to make sure when you bring people up that they have Republican support as well as Democratic support in their committees. And it has been, frankly, a joy for me to work to bring these types of people who have that type of bipartisan support. But I guess the one point that I just want to make--and I will not belabor this any longer--is that I heard the Senator from Minnesota say that he would be delighted to debate this. He is ready.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing bipartisan support in committee nominations.

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