Richard Durbin actually said...

Despite the policy concerns that you and I share, you denied the defendant's motion to dismiss and you paved the way for the first Federal death penalty case in Manhattan in more than 40 years.

Context

Durbin points out Sotomayor's ruling on a significant death penalty case despite her earlier stance.

05/07/2009

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