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On the recordAugust 5, 2010
I heard my colleague say--and I would be interested in having him confirm--didn't Ms. Kagan teach constitutional law and would it not have been appropriate at that time for her to have looked at the Founding Fathers' intent on the second amendment?
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
Source
govinfo.gov
Aug 5, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is questioning the appropriateness of Elena Kagan's approach to constitutional law regarding the Second Amendment.

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