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Chuck Grassley: “Our courts are called upon to decide important matters, matters that often have great public impact. The attitude and…”

On the recordApril 30, 2004
Our courts are called upon to decide important matters, matters that often have great public impact. The attitude and views that a person brings to the bench make a difference in how they reach those decisions. So the Senate is right to take an interest in who these people are and what they believe.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley emphasizes the Senate's role in vetting judicial nominees' beliefs and attitudes.

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