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Judicial nominations should be treated the same regardless of which party controls the White House or the U.S. Senate. I look forward to reviewing the backgrounds and qualifications of all of the judicial nominees sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration. I believe that these nominees should abide by and apply the rule of law, instead of becoming activist judges who try to create law. I take very seriously the role that the U.S. Senate has when it comes to the Constitutional responsibility of "advise and consent" concerning judicial nominees.
July 2010
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7/23/10 Impartiality on the Supreme Court
7/14/10 Thune Announces Opposition to Kagan Supreme Court Nomination
May 2010
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5/10/10 Thune Comments on President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
July 2009
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7/20/09 Thune to Vote Against Confirmation of Judge Sotomayor
May 2009
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5/26/09 Thune Comments on President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
December 2007
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12/18/07 Senate Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill
May 2006
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5/18/06 Thune Comments on President's Nomination for South Dakota U.S. Attorney
January 2006
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1/31/06 Thune: Alito's Confirmation Worthy, Overdue
1/24/06 Thune Urges Senate Democrats to Confirm Alito in Timely Manner
October 2005
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10/31/05 Thune Comments on the Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito