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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 9, 2022
Brett Kavanaugh was not properly vetted, and we pretty well know it.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse criticizes the vetting process for Kavanaugh, suggesting it was inadequate.

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