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On the recordMay 22, 2013
This is no reflection on you because it is rare that a judicial nominee has really handled everything that can come before the court.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin acknowledges the rarity of judicial nominees being fully prepared for all court cases.

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