On the recordDecember 12, 2005
The final words: He is the consummate professional. I think all these attacks that are going on, since that really is the issue at hand, we need to put aside all of these partisan attacks, all of these unfair attacks by either extremist groups or Senators, and let's look at his qualifications. Let's go through the hearing process. Let's come to the floor, let's have an orderly debate, and then let's, at the end of all of that, not deny people, not deny our colleagues, the opportunity, the right to be able to vote yes or no after we go through that process.
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