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George W. Bush: “Good men and women nominated to the Federal bench are finding that inside the beltway, too many interpret 'advise and…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2007
Good men and women nominated to the Federal bench are finding that inside the beltway, too many interpret 'advise and consent' to mean 'search and destroy.'
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Federalist Society's 25th Annual Gala Dinner

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