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On the recordMay 7, 2009
I am afraid our system will only be further corrupted, I have to say, as a result of President Obama's views that, in tough cases, the critical ingredient for a judge is the 'depth and breadth of one's empathy,' as well as, his word, 'their broader vision of what America should be.'
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold expresses concern over Obama's judicial philosophy emphasizing empathy.

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