Supreme Court Nominee John G. Roberts: How Many Of His Government Records Can Be Hidden From the Senate?
By JOHN W. DEAN
Columnist
FindLaw.com
Friday, Jul. 29, 2005
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Resolution Of The Solicitor General's Papers Prepared By Judge Roberts
<<...One of the most striking features of the Congress under Republican leadership has been its complete lack of institutional pride. As long as the Republicans have the votes, they have been nothing but arms of the White House on Capitol Hill.
In short, it is not likely the Senate (either Democrats or Republicans, let alone both together) will insist on reviewing Judge Roberts's work in the Solicitor General's office. Indeed, I doubt that the Republican leadership would let Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter insist on production of these papers, even if he believed the Senate should see them.
In the event the Senate does get access to these important papers, however, they should not once again buy a pig in a poke. They've been there and done that with Rehnquist. It was an easy mistake the first time. If it happens again, it will be simple stupidity, which is not becoming of any member of the U.S. Senate...>>
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*John W. Dean, a FindLaw columnist, is a former counsel to the president. |
