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Patrick Leahy: “The very first Justice of the Supreme Court I got to vote on as a Member of the U.S. Senate was John Paul Stevens.”

On the recordNovember 12, 2013
The very first Justice of the Supreme Court I got to vote on as a Member of the U.S. Senate was John Paul Stevens.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy reflects on his experience voting for Justice Stevens' confirmation.

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