http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2005071211President Bush called Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va. — a frequent critic of his administration — on Tuesday to discuss the pending vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.
“I appreciate President Bush reaching out to senators of both political parties, in an effort to find a consensus on a Supreme Court nominee,” Byrd said Tuesday afternoon. “The Constitution’s framers intended the process of nominating a person to the court to be a shared responsibility.”
Bush has talked with several senators about a potential replacement for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who announced plans to retire on July 1. In addition, Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer, and his potential retirement has been a subject of speculation for months.
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