Oppose Alberto Gonzales Part II

I emailed my senators about Mr. Gonzales's nomination to be Attorney General. Here's a copy of my senators' responses:

December 13, 2004

Dear Michael:

Thank you for sharing your views on the
fitness of Alberto Gonzales for the position of
U.S. Attorney General. I have noted your strong
opposition to this nominee. I appreciate your
input on nominees who will potentially help
shape the nation's public policy.

As you may know, I have supported some of
President Bush's nominees and opposed others.
In each case, I have carefully considered the
nominee's qualifications for the position. I
intend to continue evaluating each nominee based
on what they have done and said. I will support
nominees that will implement our laws, balance
competing interests wisely, and serve the best
interests of our citizens.

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Thank you again for sharing your views on
this nomination. I will be sure to keep them in
mind.



Sincerely,


Barbara Boxer
United States Senator

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December 13, 2004



Dear Mr. Brent:

Thank you for your letter regarding President Bush's
nomination of Alberto Gonzales to be Attorney General of the
United States. I will closely review his nomination.

As a general rule, I wait until after I review a nominee's
entire record before making a decision about the nominee. Many of
the issues you raised about Judge Gonzales's record also concern
me. Please be assured that I will raise these important issues with
Judge Gonzales during his nomination hearing.

Again, thank you for letter. I hope you will continue to
keep in touch. If you have any further comments, please contact
my Washington, D.C. staff at (202) 224-3841.

Happy Holidays!

Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator

http://feinstein.senate.gov

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