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United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) is calling on her Senate colleagues to hold speedy hearings and confirm Judge John Roberts, Jr. as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court is set to reconvene in early October. Rep. Foxx made the following remarks on the House floor this morning:

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my strong support for President Bush’s nominee for Chief Justice, Judge John Roberts, Jr. Judge Roberts has a distinguished record, a brilliant legal mind and is uniquely qualified to replace the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist.

“Judge Roberts graduated Summa Cum Laude from Harvard University in only three years. He then went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from Harvard Law School where he served as editor of the Harvard Law Review. Judge Roberts also clerked for our late Chief Justice William Rehnquist.

“Judge Roberts has argued 39 cases before the Supreme Court, earning him a reputation as one of the finest advocates in the nation. Only a handful of the 180,000 members of the Supreme Court bar come close to this record.

“Since 2003, he has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. This court is regarded as the second most influential court in the nation. Judge Roberts was confirmed unanimously for this important position by the U.S. Senate.

“Judge Roberts is exactly the kind of judge we need. He will apply the law as written and decide each case on its merits, regardless of his personal political views.

“Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Judge Roberts offers everything we could ask for in a Chief Justice nominee. Therefore, I urge the Senate to hold fair and speedy hearings in order to fill this important vacancy as soon as possible.”

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