Patrick Leahy: “Obviously I am distressed for many reasons about this nomination, not…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2006

Obviously I am distressed for many reasons about this nomination, not the least of which is everything Judge Alito said indicated he would not be a check and balance. I so wish--and I have said this to President Bush personally--I so wish he had been a uniter and not a divider. We could be here with a Senate unanimously approving a nominee, instead of this divisive battle. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the time from 10:34 until 10:44 shall be under the control of the Senator from Pennsylvania. He is now recognized.

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Patrick Leahy

Democratic · Vermont

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