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Ted Kaufman: “Short of voting to go to war, the Senate's constitutional obligation to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominees is…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
Short of voting to go to war, the Senate's constitutional obligation to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominees is probably our most important responsibility.
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Ted Kaufman
Delaware

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Kaufman highlights the significance of the Senate's role in confirming Supreme Court Justices.

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