"Some experts advise what to do in accordance with the past, but the past flew away, and we have to reorient ourselves in the face of new dangers."

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I would hope that the Senate would do its job and confirm the nominee that President [Barack] Obama has sent to them. That's the way the Constitution fundamentally should operate. The president nominates, and then the Senate advises and consents, or not, but they go forward with the process.

— Hillary Clinton