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On the recordJune 30, 2010
I reject the ideological litmus test, from either the right or the left, that some would apply to Supreme Court nominees.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the need for impartiality in Supreme Court nominations.

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