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SD Senator John Thune Critical of Democrats over Nomination Process

SD Senator John Thune Critical of Democrats over Nomination Process

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South Dakota Senator John Thune strongly criticized democrats over the process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Thune, on the Senate floor, says democrats decided to stop the nomination before it started…

Thune also was critical of the motives of California Senator Diane Feinstein for holding a letter from the woman who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault when both were in high school…

Thune says the future of all Supreme Court nominations could be changed..

The Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow (Thursday), with a vote on the nomination scheduled for Friday.

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