07/14/2009
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"I hope we all remember that she is the nominee for Attorney General, and that is why I am focusing on her."
"Let me be clear: Attempts to politicize this nomination, to turn this exceptional nominee into a political point-scoring exercise, are a disservice to the qualified candidate we have before us today."
"I oppose mandatory minimums. I hope we can find a way to face this mass incarceration problem."
"Her nomination is historic. When she is confirmed as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States, she will be the first African-American woman to lead the Department of Justice."