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Frank Lautenberg: If we talk about obstinate approaches to the process about deliberate obstruction, the record is very clear. When we…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2003
If we talk about obstinate approaches to the process about deliberate obstruction, the record is very clear. When we presented candidates, when the Democrats were a majority, they could not move them because the Republican side of the Senate would not permit any action at all.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Discussing obstruction in the Senate regarding candidate nominations.

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