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Robert C. Byrd: “Such an honor of sitting on the Supreme Court of the United States should be reserved for only those who are most…”

On the recordOctober 15, 1991
Such an honor of sitting on the Supreme Court of the United States should be reserved for only those who are most qualified and those whose temperament and character best reflect judicial and personal commitments to excellence.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Oct 15, 1991

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Debating the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas.

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