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  • Specter Defends Record on Judiciary

    11/08/2004 1:33:03 PM PST · by Ahriman · 23 replies · 1,170+ views
    LA Times ^ | Nov. 8, 2004 | Tom Hamburger
    Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the moderate Republican in line to head the Senate Judiciary Committee, pledged Sunday to move quickly on White House judicial nominees if he becomes chairman. And White House political advisor Karl Rove said he believed that President Bush's nominees would receive prompt and fair hearings if Specter were chairman. Still, some conservative activists complained about Specter's views on abortion, urging Senate Republicans not to confirm him. In a news conference Wednesday, the day after the election, Specter predicted that judicial nominees who opposed abortion rights would have a difficult time getting Senate approval. His comments...