Clinton Urges President To Select Next Supreme Court Nominee By Consensus

October 28, 2005

As the president prepares to select a new nominee for the Supreme Court, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton released a statement urging the president to select the next nominee carefully.

“I urge the president to take seriously the Constitution’s charge and to engage the U.S. Senate â€“ both Republicans and Democrats â€“ in a process of genuine consultation in order to identify and ultimately confirm a consensus nominee,” the New York senator said in a statement Thursday.

Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to the Supreme Court Thursday amid escalating criticism about her qualifications for the job.

The president said he reluctantly accepted Miers’ decision to withdraw.

Over the past few weeks, President George W. Bush has reiterated his support for the embattled nominee. He attributes her withdrawal to members of the Senate who have called for the release of internal White House documents.

Senator Chuck Schumer, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, took issue with that defense.

“The White House offered a nominee who had no record except for the documents, and then said, we won’t give you the documents,” said Schumer. “It was sort of like saying, the president kept saying, the more you learn about Harriet Miers, the more you’ll like her. And then said, I’m not going to let you learn about her.”

Miers’ current post is White House Counsel. She has never served as a judge.

The president has known Miers professionally since his days as the Governor of Texas.

Her rationale for withdrawing is noted in a letter to the president, which read in part: “I am concerned that the confirmation process presents a burden for the White House and our staff that is not in the best interests of the country.”

A senior White House official said Bush is quickly trying to find a new nominee to replace retiring justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

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