Dean Statement on Bush Judicial Nominees

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For Immediate Release
May 9, 2005

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FOUR YEARS LATER, THE RULES HAVE CHANGED
Dean Statement on Bush Judicial Nominees

Washington, DC - Democratic National Committee Chairman, Gov. Howard Dean, issued the following statement on the fourth anniversary of President Bush's initial submission of his slate of federal judicial nominees. The announcement four years ago marked a disturbing beginning to a string of divisive and unilateral judicial picks that ignored the tradition of consultation that began with George Washington and extended through President Clinton.

"Over the past four years, Democrats and Republicans have worked together in a bipartisan manner to confirm 208 of the President's
judicial appointees--that's more than 95 percent of Bush's choices," said Governor Dean. "Now, Washington Republicans want to blow up 200 years of Senate history and change the rules simply because they aren't getting their way on a handful of radical nominees. Democrats have tried to offer a compromise to break the Republican gridlock an get back to doing the people's business. Instead, the Republicans have rejected bipartisanship in favor of an extremist agenda.

"The American people deserve better than this partisan bickering.
Instead of shutting down the Senate over a few radical judges, George Bush and Bill Frist should put their political ambitions aside and take action to reduce gas prices, cut the costs of health care, and create jobs."

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