January 31, 2006—Today, the United States Senate confirmed Samuel A. Alito, Jr. as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States with a 58-42 vote. Following today’s confirmation, Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) made the following statement:

 “This is a new day in history.  With the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito today, we truly are on the path for greater days in America.   Alito is an honorable and principled man with a proven record of following the rule of law and not of man.  He is unquestionably the most qualified nominee we have seen in 70 years.  Despite the embarrassing political wrangling of some Democrat Senators during what should have been respectful hearings and process, Samuel Alito has transcended the insults and prevailed to become a United States Supreme Court Justice.  A new day has indeed dawned in America.”

Trent Franks is the Congressman from the 2nd Congressional District of Arizona.  He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Judiciary Committee and Vice Chairman of the Constitution Subcommittee.