Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 31, 2005 Isakson Statement on Nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today issued the following statement in response to President Bush’s nomination of Samuel A. Alito of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to the U.S. Supreme Court: “President Bush has given us a nominee with an impeccable record, both academically and professionally. Samuel Alito appears to meet every qualification for a Supreme Court nominee. “I look forward to considering the President’s nominee deliberatively, fairly and expeditiously. I will not apply any kind of litmus test for Judge Alito, and I expect this body to treat him with respect and dignity during the confirmation process. “Every judge nominated by this president – or any president – deserves an up or down vote, one way or another. It is the responsibility of the Senate. It is the direction of the Constitution.” ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, October 31, 2005

Isakson Statement on Nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today issued the following statement in response to President Bush’s nomination of Samuel A. Alito of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to the U.S. Supreme Court:

“President Bush has given us a nominee with an impeccable record, both academically and professionally. Samuel Alito appears to meet every qualification for a Supreme Court nominee.

“I look forward to considering the President’s nominee deliberatively, fairly and expeditiously. I will not apply any kind of litmus test for Judge Alito, and I expect this body to treat him with respect and dignity during the confirmation process.

“Every judge nominated by this president – or any president – deserves an up or down vote, one way or another. It is the responsibility of the Senate. It is the direction of the Constitution.”

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768