And I hope we will return to a hearing process that respects the Rules of the Senate and that treats each other and particularly the nominee with the civility that he and this process is entitled to.
Dick Durbin: “And I hope we will return to a hearing process that respects the Rules of the Senate and that treats each other and…”
On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
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Durbin calls for civility and respect in the Senate hearing process.
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