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On the recordJanuary 31, 2022
The fact that he’s willing to make a promise at the outset that it must be a black woman, I got to say that’s offensive.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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Cruz criticizes Biden's commitment to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, calling it offensive.

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