Reid says replacing O"Connor needn"t be divisive Final Edition

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Friday that he does not expect a protracted fight over whomever Bush nominates to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Although Reid declared victory after the deal was struck, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., has hinted...

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Published inLas Vegas review-journal
Main Author Richard Lake and Tony Batt
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Las Vegas, Nev Las Vegas Review - Journal 02.07.2005
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O Connor, Sandra Day
Reid, Harry
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Summary:Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said Friday that he does not expect a protracted fight over whomever Bush nominates to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Although Reid declared victory after the deal was struck, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., has hinted that he still might try to invoke the nuclear option if Democrats continue to filibuster Bush's judicial nominees. [Sari Wisch] characterized O'Connor's retirement as "a nightmare" for women's rights and said the organization was marshalling its forces to ensure that Bush does not nominate someone who would overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision striking down state laws restricting abortion.
ISSN:1097-1645