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The quote says that confirming a Supreme Court justice is a major responsibility for a U.S. senator. It emphasizes that such a vote should be treated as especially important because the appointment lasts for life.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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Attributed to Cindy Hyde-Smith, but no source was found on Wikiquote.
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About Cindy Hyde-Smith
American politician
Cindy Hyde-Smith is an American politician serving since 2018 as the junior United States senator from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce from 2012 to 2018 and sat in the Mississippi State Senate from 2000 to 2012. Her career has centered on state and federal politics in Mississippi. The record places her in elected office for more than two decades, first in the state legislature and then as the state’s agriculture and commerce commissioner before moving to the U.S. Senate.
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