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Chuck Schumer: “It is ridiculous, when 168 of 172 judges have been approved, to call the minority "obstructionists" given the record…”

On the recordNovember 10, 2003
It is ridiculous, when 168 of 172 judges have been approved, to call the minority "obstructionists" given the record they have. I am hearing from many people in New York that we are letting too many judges through.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing judicial appointments and the approval rate of judges during the Bush Presidency.

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