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Chuck Schumer: I do not begrudge him one bit. I do not think he has an ounce of discrimination in his body--how that was not…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2003
I do not begrudge him one bit. I do not think he has an ounce of discrimination in his body--how that was not anti-Hispanic, but opposing Judge Estrada was anti-Hispanic, he prefaced his remarks by saying, well, you are opposing not Hispanics but conservative Hispanics; you are anti-conservative Hispanics--was my friend from Utah being anti-liberal Hispanic when he opposed Judge Barkett or was he simply ignoring the fact that she was Hispanic--he said he did not even know--and instead opposing her on her views and her record, something at least to this Senator is not only legitimate but an obligation to know about the views and the record?
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of opposing judicial nominees based on their ethnicity and political views.

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