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The nomination hearings for Judge Alito before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will begin soon after the first of the year. Look for a lively and potentially contentious series of hearings, but expect Judge Alito to acquit himself well as he describes to the senators--and to the watching nation--his understanding of the judiciary and the judge's role.
Edward Whelan, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, makes the case for Judge Alito's swift and overwhelming confirmation. "For starters, Alito is a spectacularly well-qualified nominee--among the best-qualified ever. In the Reagan administration, he briefed and argued cases before the Supreme Court and then served as a deputy in the Office of Legal Counsel--the office in the Justice Department, previously headed by [the late Chief Justice William] Rehnquist and [Justice Antonin] Scalia that advises the White House on difficult questions involving the Constitution and other federal law. His years as a federal prosecutor, first as a young lawyer and later as a U. S. Attorney, give him an invaluable real-world understanding of criminal-law enforcement. And he has been a federal appellate judge for 15 years. In all these capacities, Alito has shined."
As the nation's highest court, the U. S. Supreme Court fulfills an indispensable purpose in our national government. The future of this nation will be influenced by those who sit on this court and protect the proper role of the judiciary while honoring the rule of law. For these reasons, we should encourage the United States Senate to confirm Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. quickly and enthusiastically. We need to get this umpire in the game.
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