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Orrin Hatch: “Not one. Our side would not permit that because of the detriment to the Senate, the detriment to the Federal judiciary…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2003
Not one. Our side would not permit that because of the detriment to the Senate, the detriment to the Federal judiciary, the detriment to the Constitution, the detriment to just good reasoning. We didn't filibuster one.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the Senate's approach to judicial nominations.

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