I suggest it went further. We were accused, if we voted against any minority--they would single out any negative vote against any minority member--it was the equivalent of having some sort of antiracial agenda; that somehow we harbored ill feelings toward whatever particular race or gender happened to be the subject of that nominee.
Rick Santorum: “I suggest it went further. We were accused, if we voted against any minority--they would single out any negative vote…”
On the recordFebruary 6, 2003
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Discussing accusations related to voting against minority nominees.
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