LRB-2270/1
PJD:jld:rs
2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
March 18, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Welch, Cowles and Schultz. Referred
to Committee on Senate Organization.
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1Relating to: urging the members of the U.S. senate from this state to work to allow
2a floor vote in the senate on the appointment of Miguel Estrada.
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Whereas, on May 9, 2001, President Bush nominated Miguel A. Estrada to fill
4a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit;
5and
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Whereas, Mr. Estrada's credentials go uncontested beginning with his mastery
7of the English language and American culture upon his arrival to the United States
8as an immigrant from Honduras and his graduation magna cum laude from
9Columbia University and Harvard Law School; and
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Whereas, the senate judiciary committee has issued a favorable report to the
11United States senate yet, because of petty partisan politics, Democratic senators
12threaten to filibuster a senate floor vote; and
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Whereas, Mr. Estrada has received overwhelming support from liberal and
14conservative colleagues alike who attest that he is one of the most brilliant and
15effective appellate lawyers in the country; and
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1Whereas, organizations who support Mr. Estrada include the League of United
2Latin American Citizens, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic National
3Bar Association, Hispanic Business Roundtable, and the Latino Coalition; and
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Whereas, Mr. Estrada would be the first Hispanic in the country to sit on the
5United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit — an influential
6and prestigious position within the nation's court of appeals; now, therefore, be it
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7Resolved by the senate, That the state senate of the state of Wisconsin
8requests the United States senators from this state to work to allow a floor vote in
9the senate on the appointment of Miguel Estrada; and, be it further
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10Resolved, That the senate chief clerk send a copy of this resolution to the
11United States senators from this state.
