Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 2007
I would not appoint anyone who did not understand that Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Liberty Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provided a right to privacy.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden emphasized the importance of understanding privacy rights in judicial appointments.

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