Schumer on Mier's Upcoming Questionnaire and 'Self-Determination' Statements

Schumer on Mier's Upcoming Questionnaire and 'Self-Determination' Statements

Sen. Chuck Schumer, the ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, released the following statement on the upcoming receipt of her second questionnaire and in reaction to the recent reports that Harriet Miers made speeches and statements expressing various views on 'self-determination':

"Hopefully, the Judiciary Committee today will receive a questionnaire from Harriet Miers, which is both illuminating and complete.

"But the $64,000 question remains: Who is Harriet Miers? In some ways, the more we hear, the less we know. Recently-released speeches by Harriet Miers only further confuse and confound.

"It is confounding, for example, that in 1993, in a speech to a women's group, she spoke favorably of the importance of "self-determination" in cases involving moral issues such as abortion and prayer, yet four years earlier, when running for Dallas City Council, she filled out a questionnaire from a pro-life group stating her support for a Constitutional amendment banning abortion. And even more confusing, one year before that, she gave $1,000 to the Democratic National Committee.

"These seemingly contradictory statements and actions highlight how little we really know about Harriet Miers and underscore how important the hearings will be for Senators of both parties to understand Harriet Miers's judicial philosophy."

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