‘The Constitution
Is Pretty Clear’ — Obama Demands Confirmation Of Supreme Court Nomination:
by Charlie Spiering 16 Feb 2016
President Obama challenged Republicans, who vowed to
block his nomination to the Supreme Court, repeatedly citing the Constitution
as the reason they should confirm his future nomination instead of blocking it
until the next president.
“The Constitution is pretty clear about what is supposed
to happen now,” he said.
Obama made his remarks during a working vacation at
Rancho Mirage, California
for the US-ASEAN summit with Asian leaders.
“There’s no unwritten law that says that it can only be
done on off years,” he said. “That’s not in the Constitutional text.”
Obama said he was “amused” that Republicans who demanded
a strict adherence to the Constitution were proposing that they block his
nomination.
“There is more than enough time for the Senate to
consider, in a thoughtful way, the record of a nominee that I present and to
make a decision,” he said.
Obama lamented the current status of obstructionism in
Washington, particularly in the Senate.
“Part of the problem that we have here is, we’ve almost
gotten accustomed to how obstructionists the Senate’s become when it comes to
nominations,” he said.
When confronted with the fact that he himself tried to
filibuster the nomination of Justice Samuel Alito, Obama acknowledged that there
would be pressure on Republicans to do the same.
“People take strategic decisions. I understand that,” he
said. “But what is also true is Justice Alito’s on the bench right now.”
He urged Republican senators to do their constitutional
duty and rise above the politics of the moment.
“Your job doesn’t stop until you’re voted out, or until
your term expires,” he said. “I intend to do my job between now and January 20,
2017. I expect them to do their job as well.”
US-ASEAN
Roderick M. Hills
was a chairman for the U.S.-ASEAN
Business Council, a trustee at the Committee
for Economic Development, a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, and married to Carla A. Hills.
Note: Open
Society Foundations was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development.
George
Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, a board member for the International Crisis Group, was the
chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and a benefactor
for the Harlem Children's Zone.
Foundation
to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development, the Harlem
Children's Zone, and the International
Rescue Committee.
Carla A. Hills is
a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, was a board member for
the International Crisis Group, and married
to Roderick M. Hills.
Michael R.
Bloomberg was a benefactor for the Harlem
Children's Zone, and an advocate for the ONE Campaign[SM1] .
Maurice R.
Greenberg was a benefactor for the Harlem
Children's Zone, a chairman for the U.S.-ASEAN
Business Council, is a member of the Bretton
Woods Committee, an overseer at the International
Rescue Committee, and Evan G.
Greenberg’s father.
Evan G. Greenberg
is Maurice R. Greenberg’s son, the chairman
of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council,
and an overseer at the International
Rescue Committee.
International
Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE
Campaign.
Barack
Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin
LLP.
R. Eden Martin is
counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and
the president of the Commercial Club of
Chicago.
Newton N. Minow is
a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP,
and a member of the Commercial Club of
Chicago.
Commercial Club of
Chicago, Members Directory A-Z (Past Research)
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Kathleen L. Brown
is a member of the Commercial Club of
Chicago, Jerry Brown’s sister,
and was the California state government
treasurer.
Jerry
Brown is Kathleen L. Brown’s
brother, and the California state
government governor.
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