Wayne Allard: “Colorado's other major newspaper, the Denver Post, proclaims that there is ``no reason to block [the] Senate's Alito…”

“Colorado's other major newspaper, the Denver Post, proclaims that there is ``no reason to block [the] Senate's Alito vote . . .'' On the threat of a Democrat filibuster, the Denver Post says ``we don't believe the arguments against Alito merit a filibuster. . . . Alito has served capably on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for 15 years, and his confirmation should rise or fall on a majority vote.'' I ask unanimous consent that the January 17, 2006, Denver Post editorial be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Denver Post, Jan. 17, 2006] No Reason to Block Senate's Alito Vote Judge Samuel Alito managed to navigate his way through last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings without upsetting supporters' high hopes or relieving opponents' high anxiety. Though his testimony to the committee was never too revealing, Alito demonstrated his qualifications for the high court, and he's likely to be confirmed. We wish we could be enthusiastic, but Alito's record is troubling in such areas as reproductive rights, privacy and executive power. If he rises to the Supreme Court, we hope Alito will follow the letter of the law and not the call of ideology or the urging of special interests. Associates who have worked with Alito over the years offer welcome assurances that he can be an impartial figure and not a clone of Clarence Thomas on the far right side of the bench.…”