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Mark Warner: “What we have heard in the case of Pennsylvania, as we heard from all of us, is frustration. As the Senator from Colorado…”

On the recordApril 14, 2010
What we have heard in the case of Pennsylvania, as we heard from all of us, is frustration. As the Senator from Colorado said, folks who have legitimate complaints about an individual, whether they are a judge or a Presidential appointee, ought to bring them to the floor and debate them. While we want to be respectful of Senate traditions, I think allowing the process to go along without using the existing rules to try to force us to confront these issues does not make any sense when our country faces many enormous challenges. I call on my good friend from Colorado who, while he served in the other body, has obviously had a longtime family tradition of public service. I am sure the folks in Colorado are scratching their heads about the rules under which we operate.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia
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Apr 14, 2010

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Senator Warner addresses frustrations regarding Senate rules and the need for debate on complaints about public officials.

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