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On the recordAugust 5, 2026
If a judicial nominee cannot answer that basic question, refuses to speak the truth to power now, there is no guarantee that they will be independent on the bench and provide real justice to the American people.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
npr.org

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Criticizing judicial nominees' responses about the 2020 election.

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