George Bush actually said...

A bipartisan majority of Senators supports his confirmation, and if he were given a vote, he would be confirmed.

He is highly qualified to serve on the Court of Appeals and has widespread bipartisan support from those who know him best.

Today I was proud to exercise my constitutional authority to appoint Judge Charles W. Pickering to serve on the United States Court of Appea...

Again I call on the Senate to stop playing politics with the American judicial system and to give my nominees the up-or-down votes they dese...