U.S. Senator Ken Salazar Member of the Agriculture, Energy and Veterans Affairs Committees 2300 15^th Street, Suite 450 Denver, CO 80202 | 702 Hart Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
For Immediate Release September 9, 2005		CONTACT: Cody Wertz – Press Secretary 202-228-3630 Jen Clanahan – Deputy Press Secretary 303-455-7600
SEN. SALAZAR’S STATEMENT ON MEETING WITH JUDGE ROBERTS TODAY "Today, I met with Judge John Roberts to discuss in detail his nomination to be the next Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. As a United States Senator, my constitutional duty is to make the most informed decision possible upon his nomination — one of the most important and far-reaching issues to come before the U.S. Senate. I asked Judge Roberts many questions about how he would administer the Supreme Court and the federal courts, Western issues including water law, and questions about voting rights, women's rights, and the equal treatment of minorities. I appreciate Judge Roberts’ responses. I have not made a decision yet as to his nomination, and I await with great interest the information that will come forward in the Judiciary Committee’s hearings next week." # # #