Wendy Vitter’s nomination to federal bench expected to get U.S. Senate vote this week
Vitter, the wife of former
Her nomination is backed by both of
But Vitter, the current general counsel to the
Her supporters have noted nominees often avoid such declarations on Supreme Court decisions.
Cassidy again on Wednesday expressed his full support for her nomination.
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"We understand the president and
"She once promoted the idea that contraceptives cause cancer and claimed that
"It's not hard. If you need the benefit of hindsight to understand that Brown v.
Sen.
"(Vitter) has demonstrated a keen sense of partisanship and poor sense of judgment starting with her initial response to the senate judiciary committee's questionnaire," Murray said. "
"And I'm not talking about innocent, uncontroversial comments -- I am talking about the fear-mongering of an activist who is entirely unfit for the federal bench," Murray added.
Nominees are expected to provide extensive information about past public statements when filling out the questionnaires.
Vitter, a former
"Someone like
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