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October 5, 1999

Judicial Appointments of Women & Minorities

Congressional leaders, including Minority Whip Senator Harry Reid, D-Nevada, Senator Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, Senator Patrick Leahy,… read more

Congressional leaders, including Minority Whip Senator Harry Reid, D-Nevada, Senator Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, and activists talked to reporters about the Republican Senate leadership’s decision to block a vote on the floor on confirmation of two judges to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Some suggested that the delay occurred because one was a woman and one Hispanic. close

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Lucille Roybal Allard U.S. Representative [D] California
Nan Aron Executive Director Alliance for Justice

Xavier Becerra U.S. Representative [D] California
Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California
Dianne Feinstein U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] California
Charlie Gonzalez U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Wade Henderson Executive Director Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Antonia Hernandez President and General Counsel Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
Carolyn Maloney U.S. Representative [D] New York
Bob Menendez U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Grace Napolitano U.S. Representative [D] California
Harry Reid U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Nevada

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Program ID:: 152589-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: Congressional News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 05, 1999 | 11:23pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Oct 06, 1999 | 4:55am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Oct 05, 1999 | 11:23pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Oct 06, 1999 | 2:24am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Oct 06, 1999 | 4:55am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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