On the recordSeptember 24, 2018
The lack of diversity on that committee is their doing, not ours. And there is nothing about that excuse that justifies their ducking their constitutional duty.
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transcripts.cnn.comRichard Blumenthal: “The lack of diversity on that committee is their doing, not ours. And there is nothing about that excuse that justifies…”
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Blumenthal criticizes the lack of diversity on the Judiciary Committee and the Republicans' failure to fulfill their constitutional responsibilities.
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