Gabbal Posted January 27, 2006 Clinton supports filibuster of Supreme Court pick Alito January 27, 2006, 5:19 PM EST WASHINGTON (AP) _ Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she will support an effort to filibuster the Supreme Court nomination of Samuel Alito because she is concerned he will not do enough to protect American freedoms. "He would roll back decades of progress, and roll over when confronted with an administration too willing to play fast and loose with the rules," Clinton, D-N.Y., said in a statement. "Because I do not think Judge Alito would advance the principles Americans hold most dear, I oppose his nomination and support efforts to block his confirmation," she said. The senator is up for re-election this year and is a potential presidential candidate in 2008. She said earlier this week that Alito's ascension to the highest court in the country would risk abortion rights, privacy rights and environmental standards. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has pushed for a filibuster, but the Senate Democratic leader, Harry Reid, said Friday, "Everybody knows there are not enough votes to support a filibuster." A filibuster requires 40 votes out of 100 members to block action on the Senate floor. New York's Sen. Charles Schumer, a member of the Judiciary Committee that questioned Alito, said he opposes the nomination but has not said if he would support a filibuster. Source Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
