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Here's what I'd ask the Republican Senators who are questioning her about that line in her speech:
Senator, would you be ok with an all white, all male Court?That is, if all else were equal, Senator, would you prefer to have a Supreme Court made up of nine white men from similar backgrounds, or a Court that includes men and women, people of various hues, and people from a variety of backgrounds?
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