Harry Reid: “I believe we should not get bogged down with Miguel Estrada and Priscilla Owen. There are many other things we can do to…”

“I believe we should not get bogged down with Miguel Estrada and Priscilla Owen. There are many other things we can do to move forward with lots of Judiciary Committee appointments, as was seen from the vote today. We had 41 votes here. I think with Priscilla Owen and Miguel Estrada there have been extraordinary circumstances that have caused us to do what we have done. There is no need to go over again why we feel as strongly as we do with Miguel Estrada. The record is replete with that. With Priscilla Owen, the record hasn't been made, but it will be. Here is a person we feel should not be on the court; as simple as that. I see my friend who was chair and is now ranking member of the important Judiciary subcommittee which deals with judges. So I believe we are fighting over issues that really are not helpful to the family. We have heard a lot of talk here saying let's get Hispanic people on the court. We have Prado; he is Hispanic.”