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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
Donald Trump knew this too when he set forth his very clear litmus test for a Supreme Court pick.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin references Trump's criteria for selecting a Supreme Court Justice.

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