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On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
it is disgraceful that Republicans are blocking confirmation of these judges. It is even more disgraceful that 18 additional nominees haven't even had hearings yet, including Merrick Garland, who has now waited longer than any Supreme Court nominee in the history of the United States to receive a confirmation vote, while our highest Court continues to deadlock on issue after issue of importance to this Nation. All we are asking for is the Senate Republicans to stop playing politics and do their job. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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