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Patrick Leahy: You assure us that if somebody walked into your court, if you are confirmed, that they would not have to worry about…

On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
You assure us that if somebody walked into your court, if you are confirmed, that they would not have to worry about whether they were the right political party or the wrong political party.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
Source
congress.gov
Jan 29, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Leahy questions Judge Adams about political impartiality on the bench.

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