Five Republicans Join Democrats And Vote To Place Roe Architect On Federal Bench

(LifeNews.com) A Senate committee voted Thursday for the latest pro-abortion nominee President Barack Obama has appointed to the nation’s highest courts. Obama added to his pro-abortion record by placing yet another abortion activist in nomination to a top federal appeals court — this time a lawyer credited with helping craft the Roe v. Wade decision. He appointed Andrew Hurwitz to the 9th Circuit Court, the most liberal appeals court in the country based in San Francisco and covering laws approved in western states.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 yesterday to approve Hurwitz as a candidate for a vacancy on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Now his nomination heads to the full Senate, but a debate over recess appointments could stall it there.

Five Republicans agreed (Sens. Grassley, Sessions, John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah), and Mike Lee (Utah) and voted to reject the nominee. Republican Senators Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Jon Kyl (Ariz.), and Lindsey Graham (S.C.) voted to send Hurwtiz to the Senate floor.

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