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Orrin Hatch: “I have long believed that the Senate owes the President some deference with respect to his qualified nominees.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
I have long believed that the Senate owes the President some deference with respect to his qualified nominees.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Hatch emphasizes the Senate's responsibility to respect presidential nominations.

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