Judicial nominations are once again the center of attention in the Senate, but this time leading Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who was formerly on the fence with regard to conservative appointees, is speaking out in their favor.
Specter took the floor Tuesday to plead the case of Leslie Southwick.
“He’s a mild-mannered professional who is a confident man, not flamboyant, not overstated," he told the Judiciary Committee. "There is not any reason that this man should not be confirmed."
Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said Specter is appealing to his colleagues from the other side of the aisle.
“There are two key meetings this week of the Judiciary Committee," he told Family News in Focus, "and Specter wants to use those opportunities to convince one or more Democrats to vote for Southwick, get him out of committee and send him to the floor of the Senate.”
