Posted on 07/02/2009 9:51:55 PM PDT by kellynla
Washington (AP) - The White House hit back Thursday at a key Republican senator who has accused Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's allies of withholding documents from her past.
White House Counsel Greg Craig told Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, that board meeting minutes and other papers detailing the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund's activities while Sotomayor was an outside adviser aren't relevant to her nomination. Republicans have raised concerns about the judge's involvement in the group, arguing it has taken extreme positions.
Sotomayor early last month gave the panel documents she contributed to or helped write as a board member, but Sessions recently demanded more information about the cases the group handled and policy positions it took while she was involved. PRLDEF began sending some of that material to the committee Wednesday, but Sessions' office said Sotomayor's backers were delaying the release of the information to prevent a thorough investigation.
Hearings on the nomination are scheduled to begin July 13.
In a letter to Sessions, Craig said the Judiciary panel already has all pertinent documents on Sotomayor. He said the judge never served on PRLDEF's staff or supervised its employees, and noted that Republicans have in years past refused to release similar documents on their own Supreme Court nominees.
"Perhaps there is confusion about Judge Sotomayor's role with PRLDEF, and that confusion may account for your unusual interest," Craig wrote. "Let me be clear: On Judge Sotomayor's behalf, we submitted all documents the committee requested of her, and we did so in record time."
Craig also defended PRLDEF, calling it "a highly respected civil rights fund."
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Cry me a river.
She's anopther handpicked Progressive/Marxist ideologue to go along with Obama's full bore attack on the US, the Constitution, and all it stands for.
Down with Obama's marxist agenda, and all of those who support it.
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IN HIS OWN WORDS
NOW WE KNOW WHAT A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER DOES
OBAMA, THE STOCK MARKET, AND ENERGY
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S UPBRINGING
You know, the WH can “slam” the GOP all they want for looking into her past, her work history, etc. Someone needs to do their homework and research on her. It is obvious the ‘rat controlled Senate has no interest in doing its duty. One guy is on tape saying he hasn’t read a single opinion of hers, and hopes to get through her confirmation without having to do so. Great! Why don’t you just tell your constituents you have no interest in doing your job? That guy needs a career change - maybe something in the food-service industry, like manning the drive-through window.
I wonder if they provided a copy of Sotomayor’s birth certificate? lol
(had to ask)
Obama is the very same Chicago thug that will not release countless documents about himself. His transcripts, writings, etc. And that other thing about his birth as I recall. These thugs all work alike.
Yes, it’s difficult to get the masses to believe Obama’s big fat lies when there are documents to back up the truth.
How many times will the word racist be used during her vetting? Because of the way Obama and his Hitlerettes have misused the word at every turn.... the word means nothing to me anymore.
“Why you no good racists!”
“How dare you ask for documents that could disqualify Obama’s nominee!”
..../sarc
Hey BO, if they’re not important, why are you hiding them?
These democrats are the worst I have ever seen. Lying, stealing and cheating mean nothing to them.
It will come to no good for them.
Is it possible that Zer0’s arrogance will sink
this nominee?
He’s not arguing on a firm position. Affirmative action
is losing proposition.
I really don’t know.
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