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Patrick Leahy: “Hope springs eternal, but do not hope too much. He might.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
Hope springs eternal, but do not hope too much. He might.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy expresses skepticism about getting clear answers from Judge Gorsuch.

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