Connecticut Senators Out of Touch with Connecticut Citizens

Instead, the
Connecticut legislature is doing an end-run around the will of the people.

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I call on the Connecticut House to reject this bill.

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'This is a wake up call for all Connecticut citizens . "They continue to ignore both the wishes of Wisconsin voters and the
research that has clearly shown that more guns will put us at greater risk,
not less.

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"Governor Doyle and the representatives in the assembly
who voted to defeat the concealed weapons legislation have shown that they
will represent the people of Wisconsin, rather than succumb to the threats of
the gun lobby.

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Unfortunately, a minority of Senators is blocking
the will of the Senate.

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"We hope that now Wisconsin lawmakers will start talking about the real
issues that face the people of our state, rather than wasting time doing the
bidding of an out-of-state, out -of-control special interest group.

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"Time and time again when the issue is brought directly to the people, as
in Kansas earlier this week, the voters are best heard. The Senate should give these extraordinarily qualified nominees
the up-or-down votes they deserve without further delay.

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Think about the consequences this decision will
have on the future of the family, this decision will only pave the way for an
upheaval and overhaul of our nation's most basic moral values. Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Applauds the Assembly Representatives
Who Had the Courage to Stand Up to the Gun Lobby in Order to
Protect Law Enforcement and Wisconsin Families

MADISON, Wis. Each deserved a simple
up-or-down vote by the entire Senate.

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This session , the gun lobby and the Republican leadership in both the senate
and assembly gave top priority to legislation that would permit the carrying
of hidden, loaded handguns in public places. Much more than enough time has passed for the Senate to consider these
nominations. Nominees who have the support of a majority of the
Senate should be confirmed.

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Four years later, neither
has received an up-or-down vote in the Senate.

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"The Senate has launched a loud warning heard across the state that should
serve as a wake up call for all Connecticut citizens.

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It is only fair that the Senate promptly consider judicial nominees on the
floor, discuss and debate their qualifications , and then vote to confirm or
not to confirm them.
Over the course of the past four years, the blocking of judicial nominees
in the Senate has escalated to an unprecedented level. Each of these highly qualified
nominees enjoyed the bipartisan support of a majority of Senators.

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"I call on the citizens of Connecticut to focus their attention on the
actions of their legislature ."

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"The gun lobby and their favorite legislators are blinded by an extremist
belief that more hidden, loaded handguns in public will make us safer," said
Bonavia.

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- Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council

WASHINGTON, This week, the Connecticut Senate
undermined the natural institutions of marriage and the family by voting to
grant legal affirmation to same-sex "civil unions. The vast majority of Wisconsin
residents oppose the carrying concealed weapons legislation, a fact that has
been ignored by the bill's sponsors and the gun lobby . WASHINGTON, The following is a statement by
President Bush:

Four years ago today , I nominated Justice Priscilla Owen and Judge Terry
Boyle to serve on the Federal courts of appeals .
I urge the Senate to put aside the partisan practices of the past and work
together to ensure that all nominees are treated fairly and that all Americans
receive timely justice in our Federal courts.

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, Today the gun lobby suffered a
major defeat when the Wisconsin Assembly failed to reach enough votes to
override Governor Jim Doyle's veto of carrying concealed weapons in public.

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"The gun lobby should take note that Wisconsin voters don't want this
extremist legislation, which endangers Wisconsin's law enforcement officers,
families and communities," said Jeri Bonavia, Executive Director of Wisconsin
Anti-Violence Effort.

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"So-called 'civil unions' are simply same-sex 'marriage' cloaked with a
different name, something that a clear majority of Connecticut residents
oppose.
"All elected officials in the state should support the right of the people
to vote on a state constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union of
one man and one woman, just as citizens of eighteen other states have already
done. A recent poll by Harris
Interactive revealed that 76% of Connecticut voters want to have an official
say on the future of marriage and legislators who ignore that demand are
showing contempt for democracy and for the people who elected them. Last Congress, ten of
my appeals court nominees were filibustered. Each would
have been confirmed if given a simple up-or-down vote.

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If the House,
like the Senate, ignores the will of the people, I urge Governor Jodi Rell to
veto it," said Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council.

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Both have been waiting to fill vacancies that have been
designated judicial emergencies by the Judicial Conference of the United
States.

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Wisconsin Assembly Sustains Governor Doyle's Veto of the Concealed Weapons Bill

Both have been rated well-
qualified by the American Bar Association, the highest ABA rating a judicial
nominee can receive.