Kerryism of the Day
The senator's caveats and curlicues.
What did he say?
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Question: Is the support for Roe v. Wade a critical point, a litmus test, for any court appointee you would make?
—C-SPAN interview, June 3, 2004
Verbatim:
To the Supreme Court of the United States, yes.
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