On the recordFebruary 11, 2020
I am disturbed by the implications of injecting ideology and distrust into our legal process.
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congress.govI am disturbed by the implications of injecting ideology and distrust into our legal process.
Butterfield worries about ideology affecting the integrity of the judiciary.
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