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Patrick Leahy: “The Chairman will schedule a hearing for a nominee only after thorough review of a nominee's preliminary information.…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
The Chairman will schedule a hearing for a nominee only after thorough review of a nominee's preliminary information. Obviously, this is a long process, as it must be. After all, these are lifetime appointments.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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congress.gov
Jan 29, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Leahy quotes Hatch on the thorough review process for judicial nominees.

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