Honorable John Kerry
United States Senator
Massachusetts, DemocratOn October 31, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Samuel Alito to replace Sandra Day O’Connor as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate, fulfilling its constitutional duty to provide "advice and consent" on the nomination, held committee hearings and floor debate prior to a confirmation vote. John Kerry has been a U.S. senator since 1984. Prior to that, he was lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. In 2004, he ran for president on the Democratic ticket, losing to President Bush. He received a law degree from Boston College in 1976. The following is excerpted from the January…
