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On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
It is a very solemn thing for members of the U.S. Senate to consider nominees for the United States district court.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the seriousness of Senate's role in confirming judicial nominees.

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