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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
Both the process and the outcome in the Shelby County case raise exactly the kind of concerns that make it so important for us on the Committee and in the Senate to understand your judicial philosophy.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the importance of understanding judicial philosophy after the Shelby County decision.

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