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Byron Dorgan: “I ask the Senator whether any of the unanimous consent requests he is intending to propound would include the clearing…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 1996
I ask the Senator whether any of the unanimous consent requests he is intending to propound would include the clearing of any judgeships. If so, we would certainly be favorably disposed to not object to that. If not, I am wondering if just in this moment I might learn whether we would have an opportunity to clear any additional judges that are now waiting clearance?
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Inquiring about the clearance of judgeships during Senate proceedings.

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