Virginia Foxx: “I rise again today to add my voice to the chorus that is convened in this House Chamber to denounce the grave disservice…”

“I rise again today to add my voice to the chorus that is convened in this House Chamber to denounce the grave disservice that the Senate Democrats are doing to our fellow Americans. I am pleasantly surprised at how many people at home keep encouraging me to do all I can to see that the judges that the President has nominated become confirmed. When the Framers of our Constitution brilliantly crafted the greatest form of government on earth, they deliberately installed a detailed system of checks and balances, and I think the point that the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King) has made is very, very important. Where we needed super majorities, they outlined that in the Constitution. Otherwise, simple majorities are sufficient. And under that system, judges and courts are not supposed to legislate, and legislators are not supposed to make court decisions. However, by refusing to do their jobs and not even considering judicial appointments, Democrats in the Senate are making a mockery of the government our forefathers put their lives on the line to obtain. Mr. Speaker, just as many of my colleagues and I frequently contest the dangerous trends and practices of activist judges, we have gathered this evening to oppose the equally dangerous activities of partisan activist Democrat senators, or should I say, inactive senators.…”