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Harry Flood Byrd: “Absolutely not. And judicial nominees, when they come up before the Senate, do not want to answer a question on this or…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 1994
Absolutely not. And judicial nominees, when they come up before the Senate, do not want to answer a question on this or that. If you ask them how they feel about capital punishment, they do not want to answer the question because they may have to render a decision on it. ``Now, what is your position, Mr. Nominee, when it comes to imposing taxes in order to enforce section 1 of this new amendment?'' ``Well, I might have a case come before me.'' I daresay, if this amendment is agreed to, I would be very reluctant to support any judicial nominee who does not indicate to me, one way or another, before I vote, how he is going to stand on this matter.
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Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
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Byrd discusses the reluctance of judicial nominees to answer questions on contentious issues.

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