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Chris Coons: Today, as we begin the 113th Congress, there are 83 vacancies in our judiciary.

On the recordJanuary 22, 2013
Today, as we begin the 113th Congress, there are 83 vacancies in our judiciary.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights the high number of judicial vacancies at the start of Congress.

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