05/06/2013
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"I would note there are 17 nominations pending on the Senate floor waiting for clearance by the Republicans."
"the very first Justice of the Supreme Court I got to vote on as a Member of the U.S. Senate was John Paul Stevens."
"I had hoped to also include the five nominees for the judicial emergency vacancies in the District of Arizona in this hearing, but we have not yet received the blue slips from the Arizona Senators."
"Many States, led by Senator Hirono's home State of Hawaii's example, the HOPE program, have implemented parole systems that impose 'swift and certain' sanctions."