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Mike Johnson: “Let's begin with the basic premise that exceptional qualifications, not race, skin, color, gender, or religion should be…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
Let's begin with the basic premise that exceptional qualifications, not race, skin, color, gender, or religion should be the most important factor when evaluating a judicial nominee.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Emphasizing qualifications over identity in judicial nominations.

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