November 3, 2005
Best-selling author Vince Flynn talks about his newest thriller, Consent to Kill. Sen. Ken Salazar, one of the "Gang of 14," critiques Judge Alito's Supreme Court nomination.
Sen. Ken Salazar
Sen. Ken Salazar represents Colorado as a freshman senator. He's considered a moderate and has taken positions in disagreement with the base of the Democratic Party. One of the 'Gang of 14,' which forged a compromise on using the judicial filibuster, his committee assignments include the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committees. Salazar is a fifth generation Coloradan who previously served as chief legal counsel to then Gov. Romer, Director of the state's Department of Natural Resources and state Attorney General.
Vince Flynn
Author Vince Flynn is a master of the political thriller. As a child, to overcome his dyslexia, he forced himself into a daily writing and reading routine, reading everything he could get his hands on, especially espionage. He became an expert on high-tech, high-level security systems. Flynn self-published his first best seller, Term Limits. He also serves as a story consultant for the hit Fox TV series, 24. The saga of CIA operative Mitch Rapp continues in Flynn's seventh and latest novel, Consent to Kill.


