Patrick Leahy actually said...

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.

Context

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

04/13/2010

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