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On the recordApril 13, 2010
I believe the President ought not to be concerned about a filibuster, but ought to face squarely the fact that the Supreme Court is an ideological battleground and the lines are drawn.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy emphasizes the ideological divide in the Supreme Court and the need for the President to acknowledge it.

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