September 2, 2005

Should Roberts Hearing be Postponed?

With the devastation from Katrina continuing to just worsen by the day, it makes me wonder. Should the Supreme Court Nomination of John Roberts be postponed? It’s scheduled for next Tuesday. So far, it’s still on but this situation in New Orleans just keeps getting worse and I’m sure it’s going to get even more attention in the coming days. It may make sense to postpone it.

The Administration makes a big deal about getting Roberts on the bench when the Supreme Court session starts on October 3, but isn’t a one month delay worth it? We’re talking about a natural disaster here. One Senate staff aide told me that so far, the hearings are going on as scheduled. He says there have been rumors of a postponement but that’s all they are at this point. That same aide says that the Senate did pass an emergency spending bill for New Orleans, so it’s a tough argument to say that the hearings will get in the way of funding the efforts in the Gulf. Stay tuned.

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