E-mail from Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colorado) re: John Roberts

[Hawkeye-X]

Dear Hawkeye-X:

Thank you for contacting me about President Bush’s nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. to serve as our next Supreme Court Justice.

The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court of our land. It presides over the third branch of the U.S. Government; and each of the nine Justices is appointed to a lifetime term. Now that the President has submitted his nominee to the Supreme Court, the Senate can move forward with the confirmation process. This will include collecting background information on Judge Roberts, holding hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee, and discussing his professional experience.

As I have said, I will judge the nominee on three basic principles: fairness, impartiality and a proven record of upholding the law. In the coming weeks the Senate Judiciary Committee will complete a full, fair and proper review of Judge Roberts’ record. Based on the Committee’s work, and my own careful study, I will perform my constitutional duty. I appreciate you sharing your comments. I will keep them in mind as I examine the qualifications of Judge Roberts.

Again, thank you for contacting me.


Sincerely,

Ken Salazar
United States Senator

Please do not respond to this email. To send another message please visit my website at http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm and fill out the webform for a prompt response. Thank you.

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1. reply to my email (Clinton)

Thank you for sharing with me your thoughts on the President's nomination of Judge John G. Roberts to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Now that the President has made his nomination, the Senate must initiate a thoughtful and deliberate process of closely examining and scrutinizing Judge Roberts' record. Not only does a thorough examination ensure that Judge Roberts is qualified to serve a lifetime appointment to our nation's highest court, it also allows the Senate to fully discharge its constitutional mandate of providing the President with meaningful advice and consent on his nomination.

In the coming weeks, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin the process of studying Judge Roberts' record. I look forward to the Committee's findings so that I can make an informed decision about whether Judge Roberts is truly a guardian of the rule of law who puts fairness and justice before ideology.

Again, thank you for writing. The concerns of my constituents are very important to me and I appreciate that you took the time to share yours with me. Please check my website at http://clinton.senate.gov for updates on this and the other important issues being discussed before the United States Senate.

Sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton

I am so pleased to be able to send you this personal video from Hillary with two important messages. First and foremost, the video conveys Senator Clinton's personal thanks for your support in helping get our 2006 efforts off to such a strong start. As you may know, the most recent campaign filing demonstrated the breadth and depth of our campaign. Senator Clinton's message also includes a comment on the nomination by President Bush of Judge John Roberts to the Supreme Court.

Watch the Video:
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/thankyouvideo