We know in fact that the American Bar Association has given Mr. Estrada its highest rating--in fact, unanimously well qualified. Does the Senator know if the Senate has ever obstructed a vote on any nominee recommended to the Senate by the Judiciary Committee who has received an ABA rating of unanimously well qualified?
Editor's note · Context
Discussing the nomination of Mr. Estrada and the American Bar Association's rating.
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