HAPPENING NOW: I’m speaking on the Senate floor with @SenCortezMasto to voice my opposition to this Admin’s nominee for the Ninth Circuit seat in Nevada, Lawrence VanDyke. Watch:https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OwxWdnDaaVKQ …
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Mr. VanDyke – a Montana native who ran for office there and also worked in Texas – came to Nevada for a job in 2015, and when the person he worked for lost a political race in 2018, he quickly sold the house he briefly owned in Nevada and moved to Virginia to work in DC.
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Among the briefs Mr. VanDyke signed his home state of Montana onto during his tenure as Solicitor General, was one asking the Supreme Court to strike down Roe v. Wade, and all of the reproductive rights cases that followed Roe.
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I’m also concerned about comments Mr. VanDyke has made about LGBTQ Americans. In 2004, Mr. VanDyke wrote that there is quote: “ample reason for concern that same-sex marriage will hurt families, and consequentially children and society.”
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If that all isn’t enough, here’s one more thing to consider – the American Bar Association has, by a substantial majority, rated Mr. VanDyke as "Not Qualified." For a lifetime appointment, we should always strive for a candidate that is very qualified.
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I oppose this nomination, and if it is withdrawn or voted down, I will be ready that day to work with this White House on finding nominees from Nevada that are qualified and fair and nonpartisan. The people of Nevada – particularly today, on Nevada Day, deserve nothing less.
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