Senate Proceeding on Aug 5th, 2009 :: 3:39:55 to 3:45:20
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John Barrasso: he also has a career as a firefighter. he grew up in fair haven, which is a neighborhood in new haven, connecticut. his father was a factory worker. his family spoke spanish at home, making school a challenge for him. he's t and one of the reasons he joined the lawsuit, and he said, "i want tm" -- my three sons --

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Speech By: John Barrasso

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John Barrasso: "to have a fair shake, to get a job on their merits." well, the district court ruled against the the lower court ruling, dismissing the case. judge sotomayor's court issued a one-paragraph opinion summarily dismissing the appeal.

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John Barrasso: her court failed to cite any precedence for this decision. in june of 2009, the united states supreme court reversed judge the supreme court stated, "the ci made its employment decision because of race. the city rejected the test results solely because the higher scoring candidates were

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John Barrasso: white." the supreme court went on to say, "the process was open and fair the problem, of course, is that after the tests were completed, the raw racial results bece the predominant rationale for the city's refusal to certify the results." the supreme court's 34-page

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John Barrasso: majority opinion -- 34 pages -- 34-page majority opinion fully analyzing the facts and the legal issues stands in stark contrast to the one-paragraph ruling by judge sotomayor. the lack of a detailed explanation by the judge's court on an issue that the supreme court said was not settled law

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John Barrasso: is one i find troubling. more doubt, fairly or unfairly, as to why judge sotomayor's court ruled the way it did. through her own words, judge completely disown personal beliefs and biases to reach a decision is in question. mr. president, i have additional

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John Barrasso: concerns about the principles that judge sotomayor will apply in deciding future cases involving important issues such as the second amendment. in decided by judge sotomayor's court, her court ruled that the second amendment did not apply to the states the court cited supreme court cases from the 1800's as

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John Barrasso: precedent but judge sotomayor's court went further. they ruled that the second amendment right is not a fundamental right, thereby allowing states and local authorities broad powers to deny individuals the right to bear arms. the court's ruling that the

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John Barrasso: second amendment right is not a fundamental right can't be reconciled with recent decisions on other courts. the united states supreme court, in decide whether or not the district of columbia could deny its citizens rights afforded to them under the second amendment. in its before judge sotomayor's 2009

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John Barrasso: decision, the supreme court said said, "the second amendment confers an individual's right" -- an individual's right -- "to keep and b arms." the court rightfully overturned the laws of the district of columbia that denied the citizens of the district the right to own a firearm. and in a 2009 ruling from the ninth circuit court of appeals,

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John Barrasso: the court concluded that t series of 19th century supreme court cases cited by judge sotomayor were not controlling on the issue of whether or not the second amendment establishes a fundamental right. the ninth concluded the constitution

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John Barrasso: did -- did -- confer that right. the court ruled that the second amendment right to bear arms is a fundamental right of the people and it is to be protectedment judge sotomayor, if confirmed, will receive a lifetime seat on the highest her decisions may impact americans and america for generations to come.

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John Barrasso: every american has the right to know what standard judge sotomayor will apply of in judgin -- applyin judging future cases. fidelity to the law, as she has stated in the hearings? or, as she has stated in the past, my experience will affect the facts i choose to see.

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John Barrasso: the senate should know with absolute certainty the standard that judge sotomayor will use bere confirming her to the supreme court. without having that certainty, mr. president, i am unable to support her nomination to the united states supreme court.

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John Barrasso: i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from idaho. mr. crapo: thank you very much, mr. president. i rise today to discuss presidt oma judge sonia sotomayor to serve on the united states supreme