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On the recordMay 27, 2023
I think it would be better for the country if the Supreme Court and the nominations process had not been so heavily politicized.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the politicization of the Supreme Court nomination process.

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