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On the recordJune 9, 2003
It is also true that all this furor created with changing the rules and all this involves two judges whom the Democrats have prevented from coming to a vote; namely, Miguel Estrada and Priscilla Owen. So the count is 128 to 2. Is that a fair statement?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing judicial nominations and rule changes in the Senate.

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