Recent Press Releases

We should be putting people on the bench who are committed to an even-handed interpretation of the law, so everyone who walks into a courtroom knows he or she will have a fair shake. In my view, Ms. Halligan is not such a nominee. On the contrary, based on her record and her past statements, I think she would use the court to put her activist judicial philosophy into practice, and for that reason alone she shouldn’t be confirmed. So I’ll be voting against cloture on this nomination. I urge my colleagues to do the same.’
‘What’s needed is transparency and accountability. That’s all we’ve asked for. And the President has done nothing to address these concerns. Instead, he’s ignored these perfectly legitimate concerns. And now he’s suddenly making a push to confirm his nominee — because it fits into some picture he wants to paint about who the good guys and the bad guys are in Washington. So once again he’s going to use the Senate floor this week to stage a little political theater. He’s setting up a vote he knows will fail so he can show up afterward and say he’s shocked. This is what passes as leadership right now in the White House. And it’s unfortunate.’
‘Now, I’ve said I support this extension. I don’t think working Americans should have to suffer any more than they already are for the President’s failure to turn this jobs crisis around. Unfortunately, the Majority Leader has yet to introduce legislation that can actually pass the Senate or the House. You would think that if this is the President’s top priority then the Democrat Leader of the Senate would put together a proposal that’s designed to pass. But we haven’t seen it yet. We all know what a successful bill would look like. So I hope the Majority Leader comes forward with a real proposal soon because time’s running out.’