[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              JUDGE ALITO

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, our Founding Fathers devised a system of 
government which has served us well for more than 200 years. 
Ultimately, though, no constitutional system can survive unless it is 
respected by those who have sworn to protect it. We will find out in 
the coming weeks whether the liberals in the Senate value demagoguery 
more than the Constitution.
  Judge Samuel Alito has every qualification and character trait you 
could want in a Supreme Court Justice. He has reverence for the 
Constitution, he has the humility to remember that his job is to judge, 
not to legislate. He has a brilliant mind, a compassionate character. 
He comes from humble origins, which will keep him rooted in the real 
values of this country. This is precisely the kind of person we need on 
our Court.
  Unfortunately, there are a handful of Senators who are so obsessed 
with a few controversial issues that they seem bent on tearing down 
good people no matter what the cost to our democracy. I urge the other 
body to proceed fairly toward an up-or-down vote on Judge Alito's 
nomination.

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