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Reaction Of Senator Patrick Leahy On The Bipartisan Agreement To Avert Vote On The Nuclear Option

Date: May 23, 2005
Issues: Executive Branch Judicial Branch Legislative Branch


Reaction Of Senator Patrick Leahy
On The Bipartisan Agreement To Avert Vote On The Nuclear Option
May 23, 2005

"With this agreement, the Senate remains a viable check against an abuse of power and the Republican majority's bid for one-party rule. The nuclear option has been averted, preserving the crucial rights of the minority that have been a hallmark of the Senate for more than 200 years. I appreciate the hard work of the bipartisan group of 14 Senators who prevented the Republican majority leader from pulling the trigger on the nuclear option and forever changing the Senate's constitutional advice and consent role.

"I hope the White House will heed this message from the Senate and consult with us in a meaningful way on judicial nominations. This process starts with the President. If he would work with Senators on both sides of the aisle to identify and nominate consensus choices, we will easily add to the tally of 208 confirmations. If the White House will consult with us on important vacancies we can make significant progress, and I hope we can achieve that."

http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200505/052405a.html

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