Cornyn: Majority Leader's Broken Promise On Judges Inexcusable

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Cornyn: Majority Leader's Broken Promise On Judges Inexcusable

Says Highly Qualified Judicial Nominees Deserve Better Than ‘Game Playing' and ‘Stall Tactics' in Democrat-controlled Senate

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement Thursday regarding the need to confirm more federal judiciary nominees:

"It is inexcusable that the Majority Leader broke his commitment to confirm three judicial nominees before Memorial Day, despite knowing there were long-pending nominees who could be confirmed before the deadline. He had ample opportunity to honor his pledge, yet his actions failed to match his words.

"This is another indication that the Democrat-led Senate is more interested in game playing and stall tactics than a fair process for the many well-qualified judicial nominees still pending. They have irresponsibly politicized the Senate's constitutional obligation to confirm judges.

"The Majority Leader's broken promise signals an effort to run out the clock until the presidential election and let the pending judicial nominations expire. I fear that the Majority Leader's unwillingness to confirm judges will have negative consequences not only for our federal judiciary, but the Senate's broader agenda.
"The pending judicial nominees are well-qualified and they deserve fair treatment, which means ultimately an up-or-down Senate vote. Anything less is a disservice to the American people and our justice system."

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