ACLJ Applauds Senate Move to End Debate on Nomination of Supreme Court Nominee Alito Ending Filibuster Attempt and Clearing Way for Vote Tomorrow.WASHINGTON -- The American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice (ACLJ ACLJ American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Washington, DC) ), specializing in constitutional law, today applauded the Senate for moving to end debate on the nomination of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court clearing the way for a vote on the Senate floor tomorrow. "The final hurdle HURDLE, Eng. law. A species of sledge, used to draw traitors to execution. has been cleared in confirming Judge Alito for a seat on the Supreme Court," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ, who is working to support the Judge Alito nomination. "The final push by a small number of Democrats to filibuster filibuster, term used to designate obstructionist tactics in legislative assemblies. It has particular reference to the U.S. Senate, where the tradition of unlimited debate is very strong. It was not until 1917 that the Senate provided for cloture (i.e. the Alito nomination was clearly rejected by Senators in both political parties. This eleventh hour tactic was not only unfortunate but entirely predictable by a highly partisan Partisan may refer to: Political matters In politics, partisan literally means organized into political parties. The expression "Partisan politics" usually refers to fervent, sometimes militant support of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. group of obstructionists. Judge Alito will be confirmed tomorrow as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He will serve the high court and the nation very well." Sekulow said the ACLJ aired radio advertisements urging the Senate to give Judge Alito an up-or-down vote. The American Center for Law and Justice specializes in constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C. and is online at www.aclj.org. |
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