Democrats Stand United against Republican Abuse of Power
by Harry Reid
t r u t h o u t | Statement
Monday 16 May 2005
Remarks as prepared for delivery:
The Majority Leader has stated that the Senate will turn to the subject of judicial nominations this week. Democrats are ready for this fight. We stand united against an outrageous abuse of power that would pack the courts with out-of-the-mainstream judges.
The time has come for Republican Senators to decide where they stand. Will they will abide by the rules of the Senate, or break those rules for the first time in 217 years of American history? Will they support the checks and balances established by the founding fathers, or vote to give the president unaccountable power to pick lifetime judges? [...] Read it all at: http://tinyurl.com/d4qja
© Virginia Metze
t r u t h o u t | Statement
Monday 16 May 2005
Remarks as prepared for delivery:
The Majority Leader has stated that the Senate will turn to the subject of judicial nominations this week. Democrats are ready for this fight. We stand united against an outrageous abuse of power that would pack the courts with out-of-the-mainstream judges.
The time has come for Republican Senators to decide where they stand. Will they will abide by the rules of the Senate, or break those rules for the first time in 217 years of American history? Will they support the checks and balances established by the founding fathers, or vote to give the president unaccountable power to pick lifetime judges? [...] Read it all at: http://tinyurl.com/d4qja
© Virginia Metze
Starmail - 18. Mai, 16:31
