Bush Would Consult Democrats If Supreme Court Post Opens
Friday, June 24, 2005
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The White House said yesterday that President Bush would consult up to a point with Senate Democrats if there is an opening on the US Supreme Court.
''Yes," spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters when asked if Bush would listen to members of the opposition party as well as Republicans in the Senate, who would decide whether to confirm any nominee to the nation's highest court.
But other officials made clear that the White House was not offering Democrats a veto on who Bush would nominate. Bush has said he would nominate conservative judges who strictly interpret the Constitution and do not legislate from the bench.
''Yes," spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters when asked if Bush would listen to members of the opposition party as well as Republicans in the Senate, who would decide whether to confirm any nominee to the nation's highest court.
But other officials made clear that the White House was not offering Democrats a veto on who Bush would nominate. Bush has said he would nominate conservative judges who strictly interpret the Constitution and do not legislate from the bench.
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