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On the recordJuly 9, 2013
Most tellingly, a senior Democrat then on this Committee in writing, in memos that became public, stated that Miguel Estrada's confirmation must be prevented "because he is Hispanic," which in my view was troubling, was cynical, was nakedly partisan.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley criticizes Democrats for blocking Miguel Estrada's nomination based on his ethnicity.

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