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On the recordMay 7, 2009
Equally important to us providing consent on this nomination is our determination that you have a judicial philosophy that reflects what our Founders intended.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn stresses the importance of a nominee's judicial philosophy aligning with the Founders' intentions.

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