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Richard Blumenthal: “He's not only attacked the American judiciary, he's set a litmus test -- in fact, a set of litmus tests -- that his…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2017
He's not only attacked the American judiciary, he's set a litmus test -- in fact, a set of litmus tests -- that his nominee has to be, quote, 'pro-life', end quote, quote, 'very pro-Second Amendment,' and, quote, 'a conservative.'
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal critiques Trump's imposition of ideological tests on Supreme Court nominees.

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