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Senator Alex Padilla Questions Judicial Nominee on Marriage Equality and Litigation Experience

Published | Video Starts at 03:59

And I think it's important for this committee to consider that, because while President Trump has decided to throw out the American Bar Association's nonpartisan rating system, I know that The American Bar Association does have a threshold for litigation experience for any nominee to receive a qualified rating. and you seem to fall short of that. Again, something for this committee to consider, I would hope. Lastly, we're about five months into President Trump's second term. (03:59–04:11)

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