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On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
the fact that there is so much angst over a single nominee, a single judicial nominee, tells you everything you need to know about why it is that we need judges now more than ever who are willing to read the law and interpret it based on what the law says rather than on the basis of something else.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Emphasizes the importance of judges interpreting the law objectively.

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