"2010 will be the year of the Republican Woman."
-Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
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Who is Elena Kagan? | |
 On May 10, 2010, President Obama nominated Elena Kagan (current Solicitor General of the United States) to the United States Supreme Court.
Kagan served as the Dean of Harvard Law School from 2003-2009.
Many critics have pointed out that Elena Kagan would be the first Supreme Court Justice in almost 40 years without judicial experience.
Kagan's nomination will prove to be controversial for several reasons including her decision as Dean of Harvard Law School to ban US military recruiters from Harvard because of her objections to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
Recent news reports have also identified Kagan as being hostile to the 2nd Amendment that protects an individuals right to keep and bear arms. According to a Bloomberg article, "Elena Kagan said as a U.S. Supreme Court law clerk in 1987 that she was 'not sympathetic' toward a man who contended that his constitutional rights were violated when he was convicted for carrying an unlicensed pistol."
During her time as Counsel to President Clinton, Kagan played a key role in the gun control agenda.
There are not many publications or extensive practice records through which to comb to learn more about Elena Kagan and her judicial philosophy.
We urge the Senate to conduct a thorough and thoughtful review of Elena Kagan's nomination.
Contact your Senator and urge a careful review of Elena Kagan's nomination today!
More Resources Available:
You can read Elena Kagan's Questionnaire for Her Nomination as Solicitor General here.
To read former Attorney General Ed Meese's statement on Kagan's nomination, click here.
For more information on Elena Kagan, please click here. |
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Help Make a Difference in PA! | |
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On the Hill | |
A vote to end debate on the Democrats' financial regulatory reform bill is expected sometime in the middle of next week.
Some "moderate" Senators have Obama Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan positive reviews. Republican Senators Susan Collins (ME) and Scott Brown (MA) have reacted positively to the nomination of Elena Kagan but have not endorsed her nomination.
The Senate GOP is launching a new messaging campaign to highlight the consequences of the Obamacare bill that was passed earlier this year.
Speaker Pelosi has issued a new set of rules for Congressional travel including more restrictions on when they can travel business class and eliminating the use of per diems for personal use. |
