Honorable Jon Corzine
United States Senator, New Jersey, Democrat
Jon Corzine was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000. Prior to that, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs investment firm. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1973. The following is excerpted from the September 29, 2005, Senate floor debate on the confirmation of John Roberts for chief justice.I believe that the U.S. Constitution is about protecting the rights of Americans, not about restricting those rights. And that is why I will vote against Judge John Roberts’ nomination to be chief justice of the United States. Judge Roberts and I…
