... according to the Family Research Council
Washington, D.C. - Today the U.S. Senate voted with bipartisan support to confirm Judge Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. as the 110th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, issued the following statement:
"Today Justice Alito will take his place on our nation's Supreme Court and contribute to a hopeful legacy of change in American law. The hope resides within the American people, whose weariness over the Court's embrace of judicial activism rallied voters across the country in pursuit of a new course, a course true to our founders' intent. Justice Alito is a reflection of that intent.
"We are encouraged by his fifteen distinguished years of judicial service, encouraged by the overwhelming support of friends and colleagues - both Republican and Democrat - and we are encouraged by his deep respect for the rule of law and the limited role a justice plays when interpreting that law. We do not suggest an understanding of how Justice Alito will rule on particular matters before the court, but we remain confident in the judicial philosophy he has aspired toward.
"Justice Alito should be commended for his willingness to serve the interests of justice for our nation. This confirmation marks a hopeful turning point for the country and the rule of law."
Source: Family Resarch Council
