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Wayne Allard: I have one other followup question. You mentioned jobs and it seems to me we have an efficiently operating judiciary. We…

On the recordNovember 12, 2003
I have one other followup question. You mentioned jobs and it seems to me we have an efficiently operating judiciary. We don't have a lot of lawsuits that help the economy. That means we need to move out of filibuster and get these nominees voted up or down and get them on the bench, particularly in the circuit courts where we have a lot of pending cases. One of the best things I think we can do is to get these nominees on the bench and fulfilling their duties. Do you agree?
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Wayne Allard

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Discussing the need to confirm judicial nominees during a Senate floor debate.

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