October 31, 2005

Frist Out First

The Senate Maj. Leader on Alito: "This morning, President Bush nominated Judge Sam Alito as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. With this selection, the president has chosen a proven nominee that meets the highest standards of excellence."

For history's sake, here's what Frist said of Harriet Miers on the day she was nominated: "Ms. Miers is honest and hard working and understands the importance of judicial restraint and the limited role of a judge to interpret the law and not legislate from the bench."


Posted at 07:42 AM


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