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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
The Senate must get to the bottom of these questions because, sooner or later--and with this administration, it is likely to be sooner--the Supreme Court will be called on to protect fundamental rights, judicial independence, and separation of powers from a President who treats the rule of law as an annoyance rather than the foundation of our democracy.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the need for Senate oversight on judicial matters amid executive power concerns.

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