Honorable Christopher Dodd
United States Senator, Connecticut, Democrat
Christopher Dodd is the senior Democrat on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate in 1980, he served three terms in the House of Representatives. He received a law degree from the University of Louisville in 1972. The following is excerpted from the September 27, 2005, Senate floor debate on the confirmation of John Roberts for chief justice.Every vote we cast as senators is important. But some votes are more important than others. In my view, the most important votes that we cast in this body are those giving the President authority to…
