Bush names Roberts to court, urges prompt vote
Posted on: Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 20:35 CDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush chose conservative appeals court judge John Roberts on Tuesday as his first nominee to the Supreme Court, and called for the Senate to "act promptly" in approving his nominee.
With Roberts at his side, Bush appealed to Senate Democrats for a "dignified confirmation process," in contrast to the bitter procedural battles that plagued some of his previous judicial nominees.
Bush said Roberts would "strictly apply the Constitution and laws, not legislate from the bench."
"I have full confidence that the Senate will rise to the occasion and act promptly on this nomination. It is important that the newest justice be on the bench when the Supreme Court reconvenes in October," Bush said in a White House announcement.
Source: REUTERS
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