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John Thune: “If I might ask the Senator from Alabama this--because he is the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee. I know he has…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2010
If I might ask the Senator from Alabama this--because he is the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee. I know he has dealt with numerous nominees to the Supreme Court in the past, as well as probably hundreds of other judicial nominees. Does the Senator recall how often those nominees had a record on second amendment rights?
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
Source
govinfo.gov
Aug 5, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is inquiring about the record of judicial nominees on second amendment rights.

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