Joseph T. Burns: “I have been watching the debate on Miguel Estrada with a great deal of interest. I would agree with my friend from New…”

“I have been watching the debate on Miguel Estrada with a great deal of interest. I would agree with my friend from New York in that I have traveled through my whole State--not the whole State, but a goodly part of it--and it is not the first question we are asked in townhall meetings or in an occasional meeting on the street. I understand, though, that the Senator from New York questioned Mr. Estrada for about 90 minutes or so in committee. And I think it is general practice here that if you have more questions, even after the committee hearing is over, you submit written questions. I would inquire of my friend from New York: Did you send Mr. Estrada any written questions after the hearing, after he was voted out of committee and his nomination was brought to the floor?”