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On the recordMarch 14, 2016
Are the reforms aimed at giving judges the independence they need to make independent choices rather than just following the will of the political elite?
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Senator Cardin inquires about judicial independence in Ukraine's reforms.

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