So I say to my colleague, to achieve a lifetime appointment on this very serious court, Mr. Estrada ought to be willing to sit--I am not saying we should do this--for a week or a week and a half. He is 42 years old. He is likely to be on the bench for 30 years, God willing he has good health. So that should not be the consideration.
Chuck Schumer: “So I say to my colleague, to achieve a lifetime appointment on this very serious court, Mr. Estrada ought to be willing…”
On the recordMarch 4, 2003
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Discussing the confirmation process for judicial nominee Miguel Estrada.
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