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On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
We weeded out some real wackos. It's only going to get worse over time, though. The judiciary is going to get far more ideological. It changes the Senate. It's just a matter of time until the Senate becomes the House. So, the judiciary is going to be -- going to fundamentally change in our lifetime, because we don't need any support from the other side.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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msnbc.com

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Lindsey Graham discusses the ideological shift in the judiciary and its impact on the Senate.

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