On the recordMarch 15, 2016
I'm confident you'll share my conviction that this American is not only eminently qualified to be a Supreme Court Justice, but deserves a fair hearing, and an up-or-down vote.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“I'm confident you'll share my conviction that this American is not only eminently qualified to be a Supreme Court Justice, but deserves a fair hearing, and an up-or-down vote.”
Statement on the Selection of a Nominee for United States Supreme Court Associate Justice
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