We're worried about the voting rights of our people in New Orleans who are not, for the most part, in New Orleans. People should still have a say in what happens in the communities that were ravaged by Katrina. |
While it comes as no surprise that the nominee's views are different than ours, it is the seemingly extreme nature of those views, the degree of difference, that makes his candidacy unacceptable. Roberts has demonstrated a commitment to reversing the historic civil rights gains of the past 40 years. |
You said you wanted unity; here we are. |
[That approach encourages Judiciary Democrats, as well as outside groups opposing Roberts.] I have a high degree of confidence that [Specter] will carry out his duties objectively [and] carefully, and ferret out the facts, ... I have concerns..., but Specter is not one of them. |