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On the recordApril 15, 2009
I have three criteria that I use to evaluate all executive branch nominees: competence, integrity, and commitment to the core mission of the Department.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

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Mikulski outlines her criteria for evaluating nominees.

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