Sen. Landrieu Statement on Miers' Withdrawal

Sen. Landrieu Statement on Miers' Withdrawal

United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., released the following statement today regarding the withdrawal of Harriet Miers as a nominee for the United States Supreme Court.

Sen. Landrieu said:

"The Senate did not yet know enough about Harriet Miers to make a final judgment as to her qualifications to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. But I had been looking forward to the hearing and confirmation process through which we would have learned more.

"We did know that she came before the Senate with significant credentials as a lawyer and trusted confidante of the President. Those qualifications certainly should have afforded her the opportunity to have her voice heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people. Unfortunately, extreme partisan pressure denied her -- and us -- that opportunity.

"In selecting a new nominee, I hope the President will not allow this pressure to dissuade him from choosing someone who will continue to reflect Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's commitment to the rule of law over partisan ideology."

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