Skip to comments.
Hatch Gives Up Judiciary Chairmanship
Focus on the Family ^
| 12/18/2003
| Keith Peters
Posted on 12/18/2003 12:23:26 PM PST by ZGuy
Pro-family groups are concerned about his replacement pro-abortion Republican Arlen Specter.
Utah's Orrin Hatch is stepping down as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His replacement? Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter, a liberal, pro-abortion Republican.
Pro-family groups like the Family Research Council (FRC) call Specter's impending leadership of the committee "a dark cloud."
"Senator Specter has repeatedly said that he does not support any effort to overturn Roe v. Wade and would only support (judicial) nominees who support Roe v. Wade as good law," said Jayd Henricks, an FRC spokesman.
Steve Crampton, director of the American Family Association's Center for Law and Policy, said he is concerned that a man with a pro-homosexual, pro-abortion voting record will be in the driver's seat of a crucial committee.
"(Specter has voted) in favor of prohibiting job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; he has voted against a ban on abortions taking places on military bases," Crampton said. "The man's record speaks for itself on these issues."
Henricks said that with one or two retirements expected on the Supreme Court in the next few years, it may be tough for conservative nominees to get a fair hearing with Specter at the helm.
"Having a senator who does not support the president on life (issues), (who doesn't) support our issue on marriage, is going to prove to be very problematic," he explained. "It's reason to be very concerned."
TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: afa; frc; hatch; judiciarycommittee; specter
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-90 next last
To: StriperSniper
He's going to collaborate with Hetfield on the next album. ;-) Great. They can both Blow together.....yeeeeyyyyyeeaaaahhhh!!!!
41
posted on
12/18/2003 12:42:49 PM PST
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: DLfromthedesert
If re-elected [Hatch], he also would step down as head of the Judiciary Committee because of GOP term limitations for chairmanships. Instead, he would become chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
42
posted on
12/18/2003 12:43:19 PM PST
by
deport
To: Texas Federalist
Republican members...
Orrin G. Hatch UTAH
Charles E. Grassley IOWA
Arlen Specter PENNSYLVANIA
Jon Kyl ARIZONA
Mike DeWine OHIO
Jeff Sessions ALABAMA
Lindsey Graham SOUTH CAROLINA
Larry Craig IDAHO
Saxby Chambliss GEORGIA
John Cornyn TEXAS
Bottom line. There are exactly 9 Republicans who would be better than Specter as chairman.
43
posted on
12/18/2003 12:43:21 PM PST
by
Aegedius
(Veni, vidi, icked-kay utt-bay.)
To: tubebender; TommyDale
My wife agrees with you on Hatch appointment to the SCOTUS... After what's been happening lately, I think all his "good friends on the other side" would screw him.
44
posted on
12/18/2003 12:43:24 PM PST
by
StriperSniper
(Sending the Ba'thist to the showers! ;-)
To: ZGuy
Something tells me that Focus on the Family has gotten their wires crossed.
In the next Senate, Hatch will step down as committee chair. They have term limits on them or something like that.
And they assign chairs on the basis of seniority, so if the Republicans hold the Senate and Specter is in the Senate, he's it.
But I do not believe that Hatch is stepping down now, or before next year's elections, or before the Senate conveins after next year's elections.
To: Bikers4Bush
Hatch has ALWAYS been unreliable - on gun ownership, on abortion, on any part of a conservative's agenda.
What's happened to Bush's top judicial nominees?
Can't imagine Arlen Sphincter being much worse.
46
posted on
12/18/2003 12:44:29 PM PST
by
Redbob
(this space reserved for witty remarks)
To: Temple Owl
ping
47
posted on
12/18/2003 12:44:39 PM PST
by
Tribune7
(David Limbaugh never said his brother had a "nose like a vacuum cleaner")
To: deport
Ok. BUT, does it have to go to the next person in line? Or can the Majority Leader pick someone who he thinks would be more in line with what he (and the President) want in that position?
48
posted on
12/18/2003 12:46:08 PM PST
by
DLfromthedesert
(We caught Saddam, but Vicente is still at large.)
To: JimVT; StriperSniper
I would have liked to have seen Jeff Sessions take over instead.
49
posted on
12/18/2003 12:46:21 PM PST
by
OXENinFLA
( I find it very interesting that when the heat got on, you dug yourself a hole and you crawled in it)
To: hobbes1
You know that reminds me of the girl I used to hang with who was James' NYC area stop for a quickie when they were first starting and we called him 'Pizzaface'. Can't provide anymore details since I don't know if the statute of limitations has run out yet. ;-)
50
posted on
12/18/2003 12:47:13 PM PST
by
StriperSniper
(Sending the Ba'thist to the showers! ;-)
To: William McKinley
That's my concern. It's seems odd that this "breaking story" would come through Focus on the Family -- I'm not finding any talk about this from any other news sources.
51
posted on
12/18/2003 12:48:16 PM PST
by
ZGuy
To: ZGuy
Lord, God, PLEASE remove Specter from the public stage, from office, from any public influence whatsoever ASAP. And replace him with a very conservative, balanced, rational Republican. In Jesus' Name.
52
posted on
12/18/2003 12:49:05 PM PST
by
Quix
(Choose this day whom U will serve: Shrillery & demonic goons or The King of Kings and Lord of Lords)
To: OXENinFLA
Jeff Sessions take over instead. That would burn the Dims soooooo bad! The guy who was rejected comes back to chair the committee.
53
posted on
12/18/2003 12:49:20 PM PST
by
StriperSniper
(Sending the Ba'thist to the showers! ;-)
To: Bikers4Bush
It is amazing how all committees that really matter have milktoast chairmen that cave too easily to the lefts manipulations.
When the committee need to be focused on strategy on memogate, They are now "redecorating".
54
posted on
12/18/2003 12:49:51 PM PST
by
swheats
To: DLfromthedesert
Ok. BUT, does it have to go to the next person in line?
I dont' know but they do have a pecking order as do most organizations where senority rules.......
Not to worry.... It's happens in 05 when the 109th Congress is seated.... Toomey may oust Specter and he'd not be the one.
55
posted on
12/18/2003 12:49:54 PM PST
by
deport
To: ZGuy; Admin Moderator; Sidebar Moderator
I suggest this come down out of breaking. This is not a breaking news event.
To: ZGuy
I'm STUNNED! Not that Orrin was a fire-breathing dragon.......but SPECTER!
This further decreases my confidence in the leadership of the Republican Party. This should NOT have been allowed to happen; The Stupid Party is asleep at the switch again!
57
posted on
12/18/2003 12:50:07 PM PST
by
DoctorMichael
(Thats my story, and I'm sticking to it.)
To: ZGuy
I'm not finding any talk about this from any other news sources.
I think they are jumping the gun about a year. He isn't slated to step down until the end of the 108th congress or that's my understanding..... I think this article has misread something.....
58
posted on
12/18/2003 12:51:59 PM PST
by
deport
To: deport
If Hatch is becoming chair of the finance committee, doesn't it make sense that Grassley (current chair of finance) would take over the judiciary committee, of which he is also a ranking member. I think Grassley and Specter both were elected in 1980.
To: boomop1
Strange Ad
Click To Spectorize
Arlen Speaks
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-90 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson