Chuck Schumer: “I am here once again to debate whether Janice Rogers Brown deserves to be placed on the D.C. Court of Appeals. I have…”

“I am here once again to debate whether Janice Rogers Brown deserves to be placed on the D.C. Court of Appeals. I have been very actively involved in this issue. I could not feel more strongly about a nominee to the bench. I could not feel more strongly about whether somebody belongs on the bench than Janice Rogers Brown. We know for a fact that she is intelligent. We know she is articulate. We know she is accomplished and we know she is passionate. I respect every one of those qualities. She has a particular world view. She is not shy about it. It is apparent in her speeches, it is apparent in her opinions, and it is apparent from her testimony before the Judiciary Committee. Were she to be elected to the Senate, I would relish the opportunity to debate the merits of the various laws she might introduce because if one looks at her writings, it is pretty clear. She well might introduce legislation to repeal Social Security. She well might introduce legislation to erase child labor laws. She well might introduce legislation to eliminate workplace safety laws. She well might introduce a bill to abolish zoning laws because in all of her speeches and opinions she has stood for these things. Were she a Senator, she would no doubt be a passionate champion of a far right legislative agenda, and that would be her mandate. That is clearly what she believes. That would be her right. She would be free to legislate to her heart's content. That is our job as Senators.…”