I Hope That Republicans In The House

Illinois Senator Paul Simon, Once Said "the Test For A Supreme Court Nominee Is Not Where He Stands On Any One Specific Issue. The Test Is This: Will You Use Your Power On The Court To Restrict Freedom Or Expand It?"

We See It In Attempts On Capitol Hill To Impose Gag Rules On Rules On Doctors On What They Can Say To Their Patients About Family Planning. And We Certainly See It Now With An Effort By The Government To Tap Our Phones; Invade Our Medical Records, Credit Information, Library Records And The Most Sensitive Personal Information In The Name Of National Security.

There Is Also The Issue Of Personal Privacy When It Comes The Executive Power. Throughout Our Nation's History, Whether It Was Habeas Corpus During The Civil War, Alien And Sedition Acts In World War I, Or Japanese Internment Camps In World War Ii, Presidents Have Gone Too Far.

We Are Dealing With The Question Of The 11 Million People Paying Their Taxes, Having A Path To Legalization And, Then, Ultimately, To Citizenship. Tough Issues But We Are Coming Together And I Think We Can Do It.

It Simply Isn't Fair For Senators To Cut To The Front Of The Line When Seniors Around The Country Have Been Forced To Wait For Hours To Get A Flu Shot.