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Steve Cohen: “I can guarantee Mitch McConnell stole a Supreme Court justice that Barack Obama should have had, Merrick Garland, from…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2019
I can guarantee Mitch McConnell stole a Supreme Court justice that Barack Obama should have had, Merrick Garland, from him, and who stole a whole bunch of district court judges and mine.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Steve Cohen criticizes Mitch McConnell for his handling of judicial appointments.

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