Grassley Urges Trump To Nominate A Judge With ‘Credentials,’ ‘Intellect’

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By Kate Riga

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June 27, 2018 3:05 p.m.

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said in a statement shortly after the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was announced that he hopes President Donald Trump will “soon” nominate a judge with “credentials, intellect, and commitment to the rule of law” to fill the spot.

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