03/04/2002
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"That is a generous period designed to give both the Committee and the full Senate ample time to evaluate nominees and answer any questions they may have."
"The judicial crisis is the result of a broken system, and we have a duty to repair it."
"We must return fairness and dignity to the judicial confirmation process."
"Nine percent of all Federal judgeships in America are now vacant—9 percent."