As if the judicial confirmation process were not tricky enough, a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill illustrated how filling out the Senate questionnaire itself can become a political minefield.
Michael Boggs, a White House pick for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, took several minutes during his confirmation hearing to explain why he omitted certain details on his Senate questionnaire. Boggs made no reference in his questionnaire to work on certain bills he co-sponsored during his service as a state legislator. He did not reveal his positions on topics that included abortion and gay rights.
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