Dear Sen. Frist-
First of all, congratulations on an impressive victory on Tuesday! Your leadership of the Senate has been good these past few years and I look forward to the upcoming Congress with great anticipation.
For those of us who have patiently waited while good people like Miguel Estrada languished due the obstructionist Democrats, the 2004 elections were especially sweet, with an enlarged GOP majority in the Senate and House, as well as the clear rebuke of the stalling tactics personified by Tom Daschle.
It would be terrible to now snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and allow Sen. Specter to head the Judiciary committee. You are aware of the reasons he is unacceptable so I will not waste your time.
I would also encourage you to change the Senate Rules as you discussed previously to eliminate the possibility of endless fillibusters of judicial appointment votes. As you well know, this is not a Constitutional requirement and is a Senate rule which can be changed at each incoming Congress. Without such a change, I am not sure that we will ever be able to pass a conservative onto the Supreme Court.
You MUST spend some of this political capital the people have voted you or it will wither away through time. The opposition party will not play fair in todays climate and the country cannot withstand two years of obstruction.
Best Regards,
Rob XXX
Norcross, GA