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Senator Biden Votes No on Roberts
Today (September 22nd), the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on the nomination of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The bad news is that the Committee voted 13-5 to release Judge Roberts' nomination to the full Senate for a vote next week. The good news is that Senator Biden listened to you and many other Delawareans and voted No on Judge Roberts.
Please send this message of thanks to Senator Biden. This was a vote of great courage and conviction. Senator Biden made clear in the statement accompanying his vote that the central queston for him was Judge Roberts' interpretation of the constitutional right to privacy as it relates to Americans' most fundamental life choices.
In addition to sending this message to Senator Biden, please make sure to call Senator Carper at 302-573-6291 and ask him to vote No on Roberts when the nomination comes to the full Senate next week.
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Subject: Thank You for Voting No on Roberts
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
I am writing to applaud your "no" vote on the nomination of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. As a Delawarean who is deeply committed to preserving a woman's right to choose, I have watched this nomination with great concern.
I greatly appreciate your willingness to stand for the principle that a nominee must express clear support for our fundamental rights and liberties, including the right to choose whether and when to bear children.
As we move into the floor vote on Judge Roberts and the nomination of the next Supreme Court Justice, pleae continue to stand strong on this principle.
Sincerely,
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September 22, 2005
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Below are some excerpts Senator Biden statement regarding his "no" vote on Judge Roberts:
“I have focused very intently on each nominee's commitment to defending fundamental rights recognized as being protected by the Constitution and, I might add, fully embraced by the American people: the right to educate your child in the manner you desire; the right to choose whether or not to procreate; the right to live with your grandchildren; the right to marry whomever you wish, even if they're of a different color; the right to disconnect the machine that is keeping you alive, if you are fully capable of making that decision. The line used by several of our Justices is the right to be let alone and the right to make basic decisions about one's life's course.
To me, these are the central, most fundamental, consequential decisions that any person in the court will make for their entire tenure...
"One thing is for certain: God willing, Justice Roberts will serve for three decades or more. And it is certain he will have more impact on our lives, and the future of our children's lives, than any of us and all of us combined. That fact alone, I believe, justifies the desire of the American people to know more about what he thinks.
I did not learn any more. Therefore, I find myself reluctantly voting no because I believe, as I said, the right to be let alone, the right to make basic decisions about one's life's course, is not the business of any legislative body.”
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