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Democrat Calls Adegbile Vote Lowest Point in 30-Year Career

By JM Rieger
Posted June 30, 2015 at 12:30pm

By JM Rieger

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Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, on Wednesday called the Senate’s rejection of President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division the “lowest point” of his 30-year career. “I don’t say that lightly,” Harkin said. “I was here during the impeachment process, trial for President [Bill] Clinton. I kind of thought that was a sham, but that didn’t compare to what happened today.”

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