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William H. Frist: “The Washington Post has repeatedly and emphatically called on the Democratic leadership to stop these demands for…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2003
The Washington Post has repeatedly and emphatically called on the Democratic leadership to stop these demands for confidential memoranda. I was wondering if the Senator had seen the Washington Post editorial from last September that said, ``Seeking Mr. Estrada's work product as a government lawyer is beyond any reasonable inquiry into what sort of judge he would be. Nor is it fair to reject someone as a judge because that person's decision to practice law rather than write articles or engage in politics makes his views more opaque.'' Does the Senator agree that these demands go beyond any reasonable inquiry and are instead a gimmick and an attempt to prevent this nominee from ever getting a vote?
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William H. Frist
Tennessee
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Discussing the nomination of Miguel Estrada and the scrutiny of his work as a government lawyer.

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