Tom Harkin: “I just hope Senators will go by and, rather than saying they are going…”

On the recordApril 29, 2003

I just hope Senators will go by and, rather than saying they are going to vote for Sutton, will strike another blow for civil rights in this country and tell the assembled people with disabilities out here in this reception room that we are going to say no to Mr. Sutton and we are going to set a higher standard for our Federal judges. Let's defeat this nominee, not on a personal basis, but let's have judges who will understand that upholding people's civil rights against States rights is not a zero sum game. When we win on our civil rights, we all win.

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Tom Harkin

Democratic · Iowa

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Opposing the nomination of a federal judge during Senate floor debate.

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Tom Harkin: “I just hope Senators will go by and, rather than saying they are going to vote for Sutton, will strike another blow for…”

Editor's note · Context