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THAT'S TONIGHT AT 8:00 EASTERN ON THE COMMUNICATORS ON C-SPAN2. |
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WE MENTIONED A MOMENT AGO THAT FED CHAIRMAN BERNANKE WILL BE BEFORE THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE TOMORROW... |
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS NOW 2:00. THE SCHEDULED TIME TO BEGIN THIS HEARING, SPONSORED BY THE SENATE... |
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WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR SPECTER. SENATOR ALEXANDER, THANKS TO YOU AND THE CONFERENCE FOR... |
| 00:13:31 |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR McCONNELL. WE'LL NOW PROCEED IN ORDER OF ARRIVAL ON TO THE EARLY BIRD... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ED I I'D LIKE TO SMEND ARLEN SPECTER WHO IS CHAIRING TODAY'SHERING. I WANT TO... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR DOLE. WE TURN NOW IN ORDER OF ARRIVAL TO SENATOR ALEXANDER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE... |
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THANK YOU, ARLEN. I THANK YOU AND ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES FOR COMING TO THIS FORUM. AND I ESPECIALLY... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR ALEXANDER, FOR ORGANIZING THIS IMPORTANT FORUM. THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS.... |
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WELL, SENATOR SPECTER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WANT TO JOIN THE CHORUS PRAISING YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR ALLARD. WE TURN NOW TO THE SENATOR FROM |
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THANK YOU. THERE WE ARE. WE'RE OBVIOUSLY HERE TO HEAR WITNESSES. I'M GOING TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT.... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR KYL. WE NOW TURN TO SENATOR CORNYN FROM TEXAS. |
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THANK YOU. SENATOR SPECTER AND I JOIN THE OTHERS IN THANKING YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS IMPORTANT... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR CORNYN. AND NOW SENATOR GRASSLEY OF IOWA. |
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THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THIS HEARING. IT'S VERY NECESSARY TO SHED LIGHT ON THE VERY SLOW PACE, TOO SLOW,... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR GRASSLEY. EIGHT SENATORS HAVE SPOKEN IN 34 MINUTES. WE MAY HAVE ESTABLISHED SOME... |
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THANK YOU SO MUCH, SENATOR SPECTER. |
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MAY I SAY AS YOU ARE ACTIVATING YOUR MICROPHONE THAT THE TIME FOR THE PANELISTS IS |
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CERTAINLY. |
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SAME TIME AS FOR SENATORS. |
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I WANT TO THANK SENATOR SPECTER FOR HIS INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEARINGS ON THESE DEEP AND... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PROFESSOR McGINNIS. WHILE THE REPUBLICAN FORUMS ARE ORDINARILY ATTEND ONLY BY... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INVITATION. NOT ONLY THAT, THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY. I'M HERE... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. BOHM. WE NOW TURN TO MR. ROSCOE HOWARD, PARTNER OF SANDERS LLP LAW FIRM... |
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SENATOR, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. I APPRECIATE BEING HERE. I HAVE GIVEN A -- A WRITTEN TESTIMONY... |
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IT IS A PART OF THE RECORD. |
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THANK YOU. I THINK THERE ARE JUST A FEW POINTS I WANT TO MAKE. FIRST, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. HOWARD. |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR. |
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WE NOW TURN TO MR. STEVE BUTKUS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE. HE HAS -- HE IS A SPECIALIST... |
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WELL, THANK YOU. SENATOR SPECTER AND YOUR STAFF FOR INVITING ME TO SPEAK AT THIS EVENT. BEFORE BEGINNING... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW PROCEED BY SENATOR QUESTIONING FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. RUTKISS, I BEGIN... |
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WELL, SENATEOR, YOUR FIRST QUESTION WAS IS THERE A THURMOND RULE? AND OF COURSE, AS I NOTED IN THIS... |
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I UNDERSTAND YOUR ANSWER IN THE CONTEXT OF YOUR WORK ON THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH, BUT YOU HAVE PROVIDED... |
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[ INAUDIBLE ]. |
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IT'S ON. IT'S ON. |
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OBVIOUSLY, CONCRETE LOSSES, THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION, AND ABSTRACTLY, IT'S AN EROSION OF THE RULE... |
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I WOULD ECHO THAT SAME SENTIMENT. I THINK IT JUST COMES DOWN TO THE REAL, THE REALITY OF SAYING, ... |
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MR. HOWARD? |
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I CERTAINLY ECHO ALL THAT, AND I'D WRAP IT UP, I'D SAY EVERYTHING. WHAT YOU'LL FIND OUT WITH LITIGANTS... |
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THANKS. GOVERNOR McCONNELL? |
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THANKS, SENATOR SPECTER. I THINK IT'S CLEAR THAT THERE IS NO THURMOND RULE, AND I THINK THE FACTS... |
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WELL, AS YOU CAN SEE, THOSE COLORED BARS ARE A BIT HIGHER FOR PRESIDENT BUSH THAN THE OTHERS. |
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A BIT HIGHER? |
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WELL, I'M JUST SAYING, VISUALLY, WE CAN SEE THAT. AND WHEN WE GET TO THE NUMBERS, WE GET VERY QUANTITIATIVE... |
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YEAH, I DO. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH'S UNCONFIRMED NOMINEES TO THE COURT OF APPEALS, NOT INCLUDING... |
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PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH'S DISTRICT COURT NOMINEES EXPERIENCED ON AVERAGE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF DAYS... |
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YEAH, I DO. THE FINAL ACTION FOR PRESIDENT -- CURRENT PRESIDENT BUSH'S UNCONFIRMED NOMINEES TO THE... |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR McCONNELL. SENATOR KYL? |
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EXCUSE ME. |
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I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GO, AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE WITNESSES FOR BEING HERE, ESPECIALLY THE PERSONAL... |
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SENATOR DOLE. |
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YES, INDEED. YOU'RE THE ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A STATE BAR ASSOCIATION SITTING ON THE PANEL, AND THERE'S... |
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THAT'S CORRECT. |
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PERHAPS, NO STATE HAS BEEN MORE ILL SERVED BY THE SENATE THAN NORTH CAROLINA. I'M SURE YOU'RE AWARE... |
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I AM. |
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THAT SEAT WHICH TOM FARR HAS BEEN NOMINATED HAS BEEN VACANT SINCE THE END OF 2005, AND MR. FARR WAS... |
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THAT'S CORRECT. |
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NOW, I'D LIKE TO TURN TO 49th CIRCUIT GENERALLY FOR A MOMENT. THE 4th CIRCUIT INCLUDES NOT ONLY NORTH... |
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CORRECT. |
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I'LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO ANSWER, BUT I DO WANT TO JUST MENTION KAREN WILLIAMS, CHIEF JUDGE OF THE... |
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TO SIMPLY ANSWER EACH ONE OF THOSE QUESTIONS, IS ABSOLUTELY. HOW OFTEN DO THEY HAVE A VISITING CIRCUIT... |
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TOM FARR IS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE, AND NOMINATIONS TO FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO AFFECT THE... |
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I'VE HEARD FROM HIS COLLEAGUES THAT IT'S HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UPON HIS LAW PRACTICE, AND AS I... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. |
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YOU'RE WELCOME. |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR DOLE. I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO NOTE THE TENACITY THAT YOU HAVE WORKED ON THE... |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. |
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SENATOR CORNYN? |
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THANK YOU, SENATOR SPECTER. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE DISPARITY IN NOMINEES THAT HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN ... |
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WELL, IT CERTAINLY HAS A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON THE INDIVIDUAL LITIGANTS. IT'S HARD TO QUANTIFY IN SOME... |
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I KNOW THAT BUSINESSES, WHEN THEY LOOK TO MOVE TO CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT... |
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YEAH, I WOULD ECHO EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID THERE. I THINK THE IMPACT IS, THAT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF THE... |
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MR. HOWARD, LET ME JUST ASK YOU -- I THINK WE CAN'T JUST LOOK AT HOW LONG IT TAKES FROM THE TIME SOMEONE... |
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EXACTLY, SENATOR. THE TRIAL IS THE BEGINNING. OBVIOUSLY, IN ANY APPEAL, YOU'RE LOOKING TO MAKE SURE... |
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AND AS YOU ALLUDED, NOT EVERY LITIGANT IN AN INSURANCE CASE IS A COMPANY OR CORPORATION THAT CAN AFFORD... |
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EXACTLY. ESPECIALLY IN THIS DAY IN AGE WHERE LAWYERS CHARGE BY THE HOUR. IF THEY SAY LOOK, IT'S GOING... |
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HAVE YOU NOTICED IN THE PEOPLE THAT YOU'VE REPRESENTED, OR PERHAPS BEEN EXPOSED TO IN LITIGATION OVER... |
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I MEAN, NOT TO DISPARAGE LAWYERS, BUT SOMETIMES THE REPUTATIONS ARE EARNED. WE DON'T, YOU KNOW, NECESSARILY... |
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THANK YOU, SIR. |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR CORNYN. JUST A FEW COMMENTS IN CONCLUSION. WE THANK THE PANELISTS FOR... |
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I MADE IT A POINT TO COME OUT HERE AND PARTICIPATE IN NORTH CAROLINA. I JUST HAD TO PICK A PLACE TO... |
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OSBORNE'S PRETTY CLOSE TO RUSSELL, KANSAS, WHERE? |
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45 MILES AWAY. |
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I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL, AND PRETTY CLOSE TO WHERE SENATOR DOLE HAS SOME EXTENDED ROOTS WITH SENATOR... |
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I'M A JAYHAWK BY DOCTRINE, NOT BY BIRTH. |
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AND I'LL POINT OUT SENATOR DOLE IS A WASHBURN GRADUATE, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN. WASHBURN LAW SCHOOL AND... |
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WHEN YOU TESTIFY ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO PEOPLE ACTUALLY THERE WHO ARE BEING DELAYED, SOMEBODY WHO... |
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THANK YOU. JUST THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EACH OF YOU. |
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THANK YOU, SIR. |
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SENATOR. |
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THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. |
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THAT CONCLUDES OUR HEARING. |
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.
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