Richard Blumenthal: “With lifetime tenure, you're in an indisputably secure…”

“… that someone in your position may feel, the fear that the President United States may be watching. But you're in a pretty secure position as a member of the court. With lifetime tenure, you're in an indisputably secure position. If you don't have the courage now to state your independent judgment on a clear factual issue, I don't know how the United States Senate can confirm you as a member of one of the most powerful courts in the country.” (02:31–02:37)

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