Senator Roberts falls into line with the GOP on the filibuster

[atommom]

A short press release from his office...

“I have long supported Majority Leader Frist’s efforts to ensure every Senator is given the opportunity to vote in support of or in opposition to a given nominee,” Roberts said, “This would simply be a return to more than 200 years of precedent in which a simple majority would be required for approval of judicial nominations.

“President Bush has nominated many qualified jurists to fill vacancies throughout the nation's judicial districts. Each nominee has received approval from the American Bar Association as well as support from some of the most prominent legal scholars in the country.”

“Unfortunately, the partisan environment that has existed since 2003 in regard to judicial nominations has prevented the Senate from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to advise and consent on all qualified nominees. Filibusters by some in the minority have prevented up-or-down votes on nearly a dozen nominees. Unable to muster 60 votes necessary to stop the filibuster, the Senate has been unable to consider these key nominations.

“My hope is that Senate leaders can work something out and end the stalemate that has denied President Bush’s judicial nominees an up-or-down vote. But if that’s not the case, as I have stated, I would vote with Majority Leader Frist to end the judicial filibuster.”

http://roberts.senate.gov/05-16-2005.htm

Are we surprised?

[kansasblue]

1. My well written email just didn't do it

[atommom]

3. Nor mine. Who would have thought he'd ignore us?

:shrug:

[Catt03]

4. nor mine

:eyes:

[Vickers]

2. A Republican, from Kansas

Hooda thunkit?

:P

[beyurslf]

5. I emailed him too. But his Democratic constituents are not

really important so who cares what we think.

[hatrack]

6. Shocked, shocked, I tell you!

I'm just SHOCKED! :eyes:

[w4rma]

7. The people have no honor for their nation only loyalty to their Party.

They will only *pretend* to hesitate as they destroy each check and balance of this (formerly?) great nation one by one.