Colorado Senator Ken Salazar will not participate in a filibuster of judge Samuel Alito, according to CBS4 Denver. They write, " Ken Salazar said Wednesday that he will not try to block the confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court, although he still plans to vote against President Bush's pick to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Salazar has said he fears Alito, a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, would weaken civil rights laws and support giving the president too much authority. In a news conference, Salazar, a Democrat, said he was convinced not to filibuster Alito because of the judge's stellar academic record and strong support from his colleagues...He added that with Alito's confirmation, the country will have fewer women on the court than last century, a step backward in the fight for equal rights for all."
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
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