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U.S. SENATOR HARRY REID (D-NV) DELIVERS REMARKS ON THE SENATE FLOOR CONCERNING THE SUPREME COURT.

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SENATE MINORITY LEADER DELIVERS REMARKS ON THE SENATE FLOOR CONCERNING THE SUPREME COURT

SEPTEMBER 20, 2005

SPEAKER: U.S. SENATOR HARRY REID (D-NV), SENATE MINORITY LEADER

[*] REID: One of the Senate's most important constitutional responsibilities is to provide advice and consent with respect to a president's nominations. The task is especially important when the nomination is of an individual to be the chief justice of the United States.

No one doubts that John Roberts is an excellent lawyer and a very affable person. But at the end of this process I, frankly, have too ...

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