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The Harriet Miers NominationHarriet Miers and President George Bush
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Harriet Miers Getting in CarOctober 27, 2005
Senators Blame Conservative Opposition for Miers Withdrawal
With growing opposition among the conservative ranks of senators and continuing calls for more documents from her time as White House counsel, Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to the Supreme Court Thursday. The move, seen as a defeat to the Bush administration, was hailed by conservative Republican activists.

Two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., discuss the announcement and the coming fight over the next nominee.

RealAudio: Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks and Chicago Tribune correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg assess the ramifications of the withdrawal.

Update: With Support Flagging, Miers Withdraws as Supreme Court Nominee

Document: President Bush's statement on Harriet Miers' withdrawal

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October 26, 2005
Top Judiciary Members Discuss State Of Miers Nomination
Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said Wednesday he planned to press Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers about her role in the Bush administrations policy of detaining terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay when hearings open in November. Specter's intention was the latest indication that White House counsel Miers would face a difficult confirmation hearing.

Specter and top committee Democrat Patrick Leahy discuss the apparently troubled Miers nomination and what can be expected when confirmation hearings begin Nov. 7.
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