Email reply from Senator Levin about Gonzales

[Pam-Moby]

Dear XXX:

     Thank you for contacting me regarding President Bush’s
nomination of
White House counsel Alberto Gonzales to be the new attorney
general. I
appreciate hearing your views on this matter.

     The Constitution gives the President the authority to
appoint
individuals to run the various executive agencies. It also
imposes the
duty on the United States Senate to give its advice and consent
to these
nominations.

     Concerns have been raised about statements made and
actions taken by
Mr. Gonzales while he served on the Texas Supreme Court, as
General Counsel
to then Governor Bush, and in his current position as White
House counsel
to President Bush. I will thoroughly examine the record
regarding Mr.
Gonzales’s service and statements and will closely follow
testimony during
confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
You can be
assured that I will carefully consider that record in assessing
his
qualifications to be our nation’s highest law enforcement
official.

     Thank you again for contacting me. I will be sure to keep
your views
in mind when Mr. Gonzales’s nomination comes before the
Senate.


Sincerely,
Carl Levin

[Eric J in MN]

1. Has any Senator said he or she will filibuster against Gonzales? nt

nt

[Solly Mack]

2. It doesn't impose on them the duty to vote Yea

They can vote no

[Pam-Moby]

3. Well I am glad he will be

be sure to keep my views in mind when Mr. Gonzales nomination comes before the Senate. I am just happy that is did see my email and respond and he knows how I feel about this issue.