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Dick Durbin: “Kara Westercamp was selected for [a] singular purpose. Her…”

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Durbin Speaks Against Nomination Of Kara Westercamp To Be Judge On U.S. Court of International Trade

Published | Video Starts at 00:08

On Carol Westerkamp's nomination to the U.S. court of International Trade. We have never had a nominee with this situation. Kara Westercamp was selected for [a] singular purpose. Her faithfulness to the White House, not the rule of law. Her offensive, inflammatory social media posts demonstrate she lacks the temperament to sit on the bench. (00:08–00:16)

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Asserts that Kara Westercamp was nominated due to loyalty to the White House rather than legal qualifications.

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