Posted on 07/13/2005 5:39:26 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
This is a transcript of Senator Coburn's remarks on Fox and Friends. Doocy:
Doocy:
Good Morning Senator. Its a pleasure to have you here.
Coburn:
Its a pleasure to be here Steve.
Doocy:
Ok we brought you on here to discuss the Supreme Court situation. What do you think?
Coburn:
I believe its the Presidents prerogative. You know its like one of my Democrat colleages in the House said. If you want to nominate judges to the Supreme Court you need to win the Presidency.
The demand for input is just that. Its a demand. There is nothing constitutional about it. Its the Presidents decision. He's being very gracious to reach across the isle and to talk with almost every Senator about their thoughts on the Supreme Court Nomination.
But when you get down to it, the decision is his and his alone. He will decide who to pick, and then its our job in the Senate to decide if that person should have a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.
ED:
When Bill Clinton made a nomination he actually brought Orin Hatch in and talked with him about it, and said what do you think. And Hatch would say you're gonna have problems with that one. There is a background of this happening isn't there?
Coburn:
But there's nothing that requires that precedent for this president. Again if you look at the constitution its his option. I don't believe he has to say here somebody I'm thinking about what do you think?
What he's doing is he's talking to everybody and getting their thoughts. Being from Oklahoma. I think all the hype on the nomination...I'm not sure that doesn't hurt the process rather than help the process.
Doocy:
Plus Senator the atmosphere down in Washington is so bitter right now. Folks across the country are hoping there's not just a big bloody fight over whoever it is.
Coburn:
Well you know if you bring it back to what should be the characteristics of a Supreme Court nominee. Number one the person should have a stellar personal history. Both in terms of their ethical behavior. And jurisprudence behavior.
Number two is they should in my mind understand that the constitution is the law that we depend on. Not foreign or international law. Which is a disturbing trend of the supreme court as of late. Also its not the job of the Supreme Court to make new laws. Its their job to interpret the old law.
Senator Coburn from Washington thank you for joining us.
Coburn:
Thank you Steve and God Bless.
Mike Pence is OK too...for that matter so is Coburn.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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