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On the recordMarch 11, 2003
I do not want to misquote the Senator. I do not want to put words in his mouth. I do not want to take one part of his quote to suggest it means something that it really does not. My question simply put: In June 1998, was the Senator trying to tell the Senate that it is wrong to filibuster a judge?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Questioning a colleague about their stance on judicial filibusters.

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