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Senator John McCain
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- Senator McCain voted to confirm John Roberts to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. [Vote #245, 9/29/05]
- Senator McCain voted against filibustering the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. [Vote #1, 1/30/06]
- Senator McCain voted to confirm Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. [Vote #2, 1/31/06]
- Senator McCain: "Americans want judges who will strictly interpret the law and not legislate from the bench. The next president will appoint many federal judges and perhaps even a Supreme Court justice. The recent victory on partial birth abortion is an example of how important the Supreme Court is in protecting our values and interpreting the law as it is written. America needs a president who will provide strong moral leadership. A Democrat president will appoint judges who make law with disregard for the will of the people, but to the cheers of those advancing a liberal social agenda. America needs a leader who recognizes that that the people and states should decide what's best, not the courts. The future of the U.S. Supreme Court is what's at stake in this election." [McCain Presidential Campaign Website]
- Senator McCain: "I am also proud to see Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Alito serving with such distinction on the Supreme Court. They are good people, deserving people, and their decisions will be grounded in the text and history of the statute, regulation, or constitutional provision under consideration, and interpreted narrowly in light of the specific facts of the case before them." [McCain Speech to the Federalist Society, 11/16/06]
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