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Senate Democrats Protest Pickering Nomination

Senate Democrats speak out against the White House's renomination of a federal judge candidate whose stance on civil rights has disturbed many critics. Democrats rejected Charles Pickering's nomination last year. NPR's David Welna reports.

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David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.

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