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On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
If we desire respect for the law we must first make the law respectable.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the need for transparency in the judiciary.

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