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On the recordDecember 14, 2022
I would say to my colleague that, obviously, I am not in the position to be able to make a decision for all of my colleagues at this moment whether that is acceptable. That is something we should discuss with the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee and with the Republican leader and allow our conference to be able to have that dialogue if that is an acceptable thing. So at this point, I would object just saying I am not in a position because I am not going to speak for the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, who voted unanimously in opposition to this nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from New Hampshire.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma
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Dec 14, 2022

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