(This is good, big news. Max and Jon have both been great on protecting the Constitution. Good for them. - promoted by Matt Singer)
Today both Senators Baucus and Tester said they would vote against the nomination of Judge Mukasey for US Attorney General. Colorado's Salazar will also vote against.
These defections could be critical should Senate Democrat's attempt a filibuster. I'm going to call Baucus and Teseter's offices and ask if they would be willing to join a filibuster should one materialize.
So far only Schumer and Feinstein have come out as voting in favor of the nomination, and of course Independent Lieberman. That leaves 48 Dems either opposed or undeclared.
Below is a joint statemnet released by Montana's US Senators.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Montana Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester today released the following statement:
From fighting terrorism, fraud, corruption and the scourge of meth to gaining the trust of the American people the next Attorney General has a huge task ahead. Over the past several weeks, we have listened carefully to what both Judge Mukasey has said and what he has refused to say.
We are deeply troubled by Judge Mukasey's refusal to acknowledge what our courts, our military and every single previous administration has recognized: waterboarding is torture and it is illegal. Failure by our government to repudiate torture exposes American men and women fighting around the world to potential danger and injustice.
For too long the Department of Justice has lacked an independent leader who will attack the many problems that face this country, while preserving the liberties guaranteed in our Constitution. We do not believe that Judge Mukasey will be that needed independent voice and we cannot, in good conscience, vote for his confirmation. |
