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When the Senate ceases to engage nominees in meaningful discussion of legal issues, the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce, and the Senate becomes incapable of either properly evaluating nominees or appropriately educating the public.
| Aravind Adiga, Writer (1974) |
| Johnny Carson, Comedian (1925) |
| James Daly, Actor (1918) |
| Robin Day, Journalist (1923) |
| Cat Deeley, Celebrity (1976) |
| Doug Flutie, Athlete (1962) |
| Mike Harding, Musician (1944) |
| Francis Jeffrey, Judge (1773) |
| Paul Kagame, Statesman (1957) |
| Philip Kaufman, Director (1936) |
| Louis Althusser, Philosopher (1990) |
| Maybelle Carter, Musician (1978) |
| Sunil Gangopadhyay, Poet (2012) |
| Theophile Gautier, Poet (1872) |
| Joseph Lancaster, Educator (1838) |

