Bush calls for prompt US Senate vote on Alito
Posted on: Saturday, 14 January 2006, 11:52 CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Saturday called for a prompt Senate vote on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, playing down Democratic concerns that he could tilt the high court too far to the right.
Bush, in his weekly radio address, emphasized Alito's judicial experience, saying the judge approached the law in a "thoughtful, fair, and open-minded way" and would not impose his personal views.
"His record shows that he strictly and fairly interprets the Constitution and laws, and does not try to legislate from the bench or impose his personal preference on the people," Bush said.
"Now the Senate has a duty to give Judge Alito a prompt up-or-down vote," Bush said.
The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, announced his support for Alito on Friday after five days of hearings, but predicted Democrats on the panel would vote against him.
Democrats are worried about Alito's impact on the court because he would replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who was a swing vote on controversial issues such as abortion.
Source: REUTERS
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