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On the recordDecember 18, 2017
My colleagues on the other side of the aisle seem willing to abdicate our advice and consent responsibilities and just act as a rubber stamp.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Criticism of the Senate's lack of oversight on judicial nominees.

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