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Where Things Stand: Grassley Congratulates Korean-American Nominee On ‘Work Ethic’ Of ‘Your People’

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: Ranking Member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill April 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on voting rights in t... WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: Ranking Member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill April 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on voting rights in the U.S. (Photo by Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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October 6, 2021 6:15 p.m.

If confirmed, Lucy Koh, one of President Biden’s judicial nominees, would become the first Korean American to serve as a U.S. appeals court judge.

During the start of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, ranking Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) — an 88-year-old who just announced he’s running for another six-year term — made a remark that could only be interpreted as wildly inappropriate, at best, and pretty racist, at worst.

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