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On the recordAugust 6, 2026
Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a key vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Attorney General… The position demands that the Attorney General be someone committed to the rule of law and the Constitution more than any one person or political party. This principle is exactly why Todd Blanche is the wrong person for this role.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination

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