Mike Lee said "On July 27, 2006, a number of my Democratic colleagues, including several current Members of this Committee, signed a letter arguing that an additional nominee to the DC Circuit 'should under no circumstances be considered must less confirmed by this Committee before we first address the very need for that judgeship.'" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 9, 2013

On July 27, 2006, a number of my Democratic colleagues, including several current Members of this Committee, signed a letter arguing that an additional nominee to the DC Circuit 'should under no circumstances be considered must less confirmed by this Committee before we first address the very need for that judgeship.'

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Mike Lee

Republican · Utah

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Editor's note · Context

Lee references a past Democratic stance on judicial nominations to argue against current nominations.

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