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You know, I don’t. It is deeply honoring. It’s humbling to be included in the list. I’m grateful that the president has that confidence in me. But it’s not the desire of my heart. I want to be in the political fight. I want to be fighting to nominate and confirm three, four, five principled constitutionalist justices. But that’s not where I want to serve. I want to stay fighting right where I am in the U.S. Senate.
— Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), in response to a question asked by Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business as to whether he wanted to be a Supreme Court justice. Cruz, a Harvard Law graduate, was included on President Donald Trump’s latest shortlist of 20 potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), a Yale Law graduate who was included on Trump’s list, also politely declined his candidacy for a seat on the high court.
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