On the recordFebruary 12, 2003
Let me address the Chair then in answering this question. Miguel Estrada, without one thing against him--and by the way, Judge Paez had plenty of things against him that indicated he was not only an activist judge but ruled without regard to the law. There were some legitimate concerns on our side, even though I believed he should have a vote and he ultimately did, unlike Miguel Estrada. Let me tell you something, I have not seen one legitimate, substantive reason to not give Miguel Estrada the same privilege that, yes, it took time to do and I had to fight it through and there were all kinds of problems; some were very justified problems----
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