The next Supreme Court Justice could well change the balance of the Supreme Court for a generation and fundamentally reshape American society in the process. So the people should have a chance for input and should have a voice.
WASHINGTON In a speech on the Senate floor today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) shared excerpts from letters written to him by Texans who agree that the people should have a voice in the selection of the next Supreme Court Justice. Excerpts of his remarks are below and video can be found
here.
Its pretty clear that our colleagues across the aisle do not believe that the American people deserve a voice in the process by which the successor to Justice Scalia is selected."
Both Democrats and Republicans are well down the road to making their selection for their nominee for President and obviously we will have that election in the coming November. But our friends across the aisle continue to contradict themselves and their previous statements insisting that this decision is somehow unprecedented."
I thought I might share with my friends across the aisle what some of my constituents in Texas have told me about our decision to let them have a voice in the selection of the next lifetime appointment to the Court."
One man from Killeen Texas said… The Judiciary Committees decision to observe the so-called Biden Rule is absolutely correct. The replacement for Justice Scalia should be nominated by the next President."
Well I agree with the letter writer and the Minority Leader agreed with him back in 2005 as well."
Another constituent from Plano just north of Dallas was emphatic that the Senate should Give We the People a say. I couldnt agree with him more."
My constituents are right to care deeply about this because there is so much at stake. As I said the next Supreme Court Justice could well change the balance of the Supreme Court for a generation and fundamentally reshape American society in the process. So the people should have a chance for input and should have a voice."
Im proud to stand alongside my Republican colleagues and make sure that their voice is heard in the next selection of a lifetime appointment to the Court."
Senator John Cornyn
a Republican from Texas is a member of the Senate Judiciary and Finance Committees.
