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Rick Santorum: “I find that incongruous. I find, frankly, all of the arguments to be specious, at best. What is confounding is that such…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2003
I find that incongruous. I find, frankly, all of the arguments to be specious, at best. What is confounding is that such an extreme measure appears to be in the offing, which is a filibuster, on such a pathetically weak case against this nominee. So one has to step back and ask, Why? What is going on here? Why is this nominee being singled out? What is it about this nominee that is unusual, that has raised the fear or the ire of so many in this Chamber?
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Addressing concerns over a potential filibuster against a judicial nominee.

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