Harris Stands with House Members in Support of Judge John Roberts

Harris Stands with House Members in Support of Judge John Roberts
Harris:"Confirming Qualified Judges is a Responsibility"

Washington, Sep 14 - U.S. Representative Katherine Harris (R-Fla.) today joined Representative John Carter (R-TX), Chairman of the Lawsuit Abuse Public Affairs Team, Representative Trent Franks (R-AZ), Chairman of the Voter Values Public Affairs Team, and several House Members in calling for the swift confirmation of Judge John Roberts.

"We may not have a vote, but we all have a voice and we are here today to stand in support of President Bush's nomination of John Roberts. He is, by all accounts, eminently qualified and possesses the judicial temperament necessary to dutifully carry out the responsibilities as Chief Justice," Congresswoman Harris stated.

Judge Roberts' record has been reviewed more extensively than any previous Supreme Court nominee. The Administration has released more than 60,000 pages of documents related to Roberts' service as a presidential counsel and a Department of Justice lawyer. These documents show Roberts has demonstrated great intellect with a conservative philosophy.

"Confirming qualified judges is a responsibility not a partisan game. Our nation deserves a Justice who will faithfully adhere to the original intent of the Constitution and the guiding principles of this nation," said Congresswoman Harris.

"I am confident Judge Roberts will continue the Rehnquist ideal of restoring the Court to its proper Constitutional role as a judicial arbiter not an engine to formulate policy or drive a political agenda," Harris concluded.

John Roberts currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, considered the most influential federal panel outside of the Supreme Court. He took the bench in 2003 after being confirmed unanimously by the Senate.

He was nominated to the same court in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush, but his nomination was not permitted to go to the floor for a vote by the Democratic-controlled Senate before the White House changed hands in January 1993.

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