Gary Peters said "the outpouring of e-mails that I have received from folks around the country and women who have experienced similar types of situation feel that they're not heard, they're not seen, and to think you're going to put someone on a Supreme Court that's going to make this nightmare for many people very real, I think has to be part of any decision made as to who we put on that bench and the decisions that they're going to make have major ramifications for peoples' lives for a long period of time." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 13, 2020

the outpouring of e-mails that I have received from folks around the country and women who have experienced similar types of situation feel that they're not heard, they're not seen, and to think you're going to put someone on a Supreme Court that's going to make this nightmare for many people very real, I think has to be part of any decision made as to who we put on that bench and the decisions that they're going to make have major ramifications for peoples' lives for a long period of time.

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Gary Peters

Democratic · Michigan

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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Gary Peters discusses the implications of appointing a Supreme Court justice and the importance of considering the experiences of women.

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