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On the recordMay 16, 2024
Holding up a nominee, particularly a career nominee for reasons unrelated to that individual's qualifications is something that needs to end.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine calls for an end to unnecessary delays in nominating career diplomats.

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