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Oh Hillary, how I love thee.

Dear Mr. Armstrong:

Thank you for sharing with me your concerns about the proposed filibuster in the United States Senate regarding the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to serve as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. As I explained from the Senate floor, I believe the key to American progress has been the ever-expanding circle of freedom and opportunity. If you look at Judge Alito’s statements and his record, it is clear that Judge Alito would narrow that circle while endangering our nation’s fundamental system of checks and balances.

This is a vote of tremendous significance. History will show that Judge Alito’s nomination is the tipping point against constitutionally-based freedoms and protections we cherish as individuals and as a nation. He would roll back decades of progress, and roll over when confronted with an administration too willing to play fast and loose with the rules. Because I do not think Judge Alito would advance the principles Americans hold most dear, I oppose his nomination and support efforts to block his confirmation.

Sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton