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Barack Obama: “The fact that his nomination was defeated solely based on his legal representation of a defendant runs contrary to a…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2014
The fact that his nomination was defeated solely based on his legal representation of a defendant runs contrary to a fundamental principle of our system of justice.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on the Senate's Failure To Confirm Debo P. Adegbile as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights

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