Samuel Alito Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court
January 31, 2006 – The United States Senate voted to confirm Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court by a 58-42 vote. Justice Alito will replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and his confirmation is being hailed as a victory for the pro-life community.
A last-minute effort to halt the confirmation process by a small group of pro-abortion Senators suffered a crushing defeat when 72 Senators voted to allow a full Senate up-or-down vote on the nomination.
Senators shared their thoughts following the confirmation vote:
“During his Judiciary Committee hearing, Samuel Alito showed America that he met the criteria President Bush outlined and the American people endorsed in the last election: he will remain faithful to the text of the Constitution and will not legislate from the bench.” - Senator Sam Brownback (KS)
“I’m pleased 57 of my colleagues joined me in voting to confirm Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. Over the course of a rigorous confirmation process, Judge Alito proved himself to be a man of stellar character, great intelligence and judicial restraint.”
- Senator Tom Coburn (OK)
“The Senate sent a powerful message Monday by voting nearly three to one to reject the use of a filibuster and to hold a fair up-or-down vote. And we set an example for future nomination debates by rejecting those who would block a nominee simply because he doesn’t have a political platform that fits the demands of the liberal lobbyists.” - Senator John Cornyn (TX)
“Judge Alito has the most judicial experience of any nominee to come before the Senate in over 70 years, and I applaud his bipartisan confirmation to the Supreme Court. The consistent winner in his court has not been a person, business, branch of government or political ideology – it has been the rule of law. During 30 years of public service and 15 years on the bench, Judge Alito has proved to be a humble, thoughtful and fair judge all Americans can be proud of.” - Senator Jim DeMint (SC)
Heartbeat International would like to thank all of the pro-life individuals and organizations that worked to encourage a fair hearing and a successful confirmation vote for Justice Alito.
Experience 
1990-Present: Judge on the 3 rd Circuit Court of Appeals
1987-1990: U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey
1985-1987: Deputy Assistant U.S. Attorney General
1981-1985: Assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General
1977-1981: Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey
1976-1977: Law clerk to the 3 rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
1972: A.B., Princeton University
1975: J.D., Yale University
What They’re Saying about Samuel Alito
“Sam Alito has shown a mastery of the law, a deep commitment to justice. He is scholarly, fair-minded and principled.” -President George W. Bush ( 10/31/05 )
“He is the consummate professional and shows a deep love for justice. His reputation as a fair-minded and even-tempered judge precedes him and should be encouraging to all Americans.” -Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council ( 10/31/05 )
“Sam Alito has a good record of being a strict constructionist, of being a strong believer in the Constitution.” -Wendy Wright, Concerned Women for America ( 11/1/05 )
“By nominating Samuel Alito, Bush hopes to send our country back to a time before civil rights, before Roe v. Wade…” -Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) (11/10/05)
“Judge Alito would undermine basic reproductive rights, and Planned Parenthood will oppose his confirmation.” -Karen Pearl, interim president of Planned Parenthood ( 10/31/05 )
“Mr. Alito proudly endorsed the Reagan administration’s aggressive anti-choice agenda, and made clear that he supports the legal argument that Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided. As a Supreme Court Justice, he would have the opportunity to dismantle reproductive rights to the point where Roe is almost meaningless or even vote to overturn Roe.” –Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America ( 11/14/05 )
