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On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
the best judge of whether or not somebody should be on the Supreme Court is decisions that they have made at lower courts.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer asserts that lower court decisions are key to evaluating Supreme Court nominees.

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