White House confident Miers will be confirmed to Supreme Court

THE White House yesterday said President Bush is confident Harriet Miers will be confirmed to the Supreme Court, even though a Democrat on the Senate panel that will hold hearings on her nomination said she doesn’t have the votes.

White House confident Miers will be confirmed to Supreme Court

Republicans said Democrat Charles Schumer cannot predict how the Republican-controlled Senate will decide Ms Miers’ fate. Many Republicans have yet to commit to approve President Bush’s second nominee to the high court.

Presidential spokesman Scott McClellan said Mr Bush is committed to sticking with Ms Miers until the Senate vote.

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