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Patrick Leahy: “Several of us have spoken prior to this hearing of concern of having three controversial Court of Appeals judges on the…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
Several of us have spoken prior to this hearing of concern of having three controversial Court of Appeals judges on the same day
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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congress.gov
Jan 29, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Leahy expresses concern over scheduling multiple controversial judicial nominees in one hearing.

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