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Mike Lee: “I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are aware of the comparatively generous treatment afforded to…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2011
I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are aware of the comparatively generous treatment afforded to President Obama's nominees, particularly those for the Fourth Circuit.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Lee highlights the favorable treatment of Obama's judicial nominees compared to Bush's.

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