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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Disagreement with a nominee's position cannot justify a decision to boycott a scheduled Committee vote.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Capito urges Democrats to consider Pruitt's nomination fairly despite disagreements.

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