Harry Reid said "More important than knowing a nominee's ``judicial philosophy'' is knowing his philosophy of the Constitution. For the Constitution, in the end, is what defines us as a nation. The Constitution defines the role of the President and the role of the Senate in the process of selecting lifetime Federal judges. It is a shared responsibility. This administration and this nominee seek to exercise near total power over that process. If there is something unconstitutional afoot in the consideration of Mr. Estrada's nomination, it is that the President seeks to prevent the Senate from exercising its constitutional duty." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 11, 2003

More important than knowing a nominee's ``judicial philosophy'' is knowing his philosophy of the Constitution. For the Constitution, in the end, is what defines us as a nation. The Constitution defines the role of the President and the role of the Senate in the process of selecting lifetime Federal judges. It is a shared responsibility. This administration and this nominee seek to exercise near total power over that process. If there is something unconstitutional afoot in the consideration of Mr. Estrada's nomination, it is that the President seeks to prevent the Senate from exercising its constitutional duty.

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the nomination process for federal judges and the role of the Senate.

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