06/05/2012
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"We do not want future instances of people having their constitutional rights denied."
"I think that this is a good example of the fair treatment that we are giving President Obama's nominees."
"If the nominee is confirmed--and I presume he will be--he will be the 148th judicial nominee confirmed during President Obama's term so far."
"As recently as May 2009, the DOJ Inspector General found that 'a perception of a double standard of discipline between higher-ranking and lower-ranking employees continues.'"