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John Cornyn: “The truth is that they are uniformly highly qualified, able, and experienced, and should be, and are the same type of…”

On the recordMay 7, 2003
The truth is that they are uniformly highly qualified, able, and experienced, and should be, and are the same type of people who should be confirmed; and why they have picked out these 2 nominees against whom to engage in an unprecedented filibuster is, frankly, beyond me.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the nomination of judicial candidates during Senate floor debate.

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