We do not filibuster judges. And if we were to do that, we would change the culture of this place.
Trent Lott: “We do not filibuster judges. And if we were to do that, we would change the culture of this place.”
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Lott asserts the principle against filibustering judicial nominations to maintain Senate culture.
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