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On the recordFebruary 9, 2009
I want to make sure the Solicitor General is going to be sensitive to the role that you can play in making sure that the appropriate protections are maintained within our Constitution.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the importance of constitutional protections in the role of the Solicitor General.

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