When The Senate Ceases To Engage Nominees In Meaningful Discussion Of Legal Issues, The Confirmation Process Takes On An Air Of Vacuity And Farce, And The Senate Becomes Incapable Of Either Properly Evaluating Nominees Or Appropriately Educating The Public. - SearchQuotes

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When the Senate ceases to engage nominees in meaningful discussion of legal issues, the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce, and the Senate becomes incapable of either properly evaluating nominees or appropriately educating the public.

Elena Kagan

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