I take no satisfaction in learning of the indictment handed down today by the special prosecutor. It is a sad day for Mr. Libby, and his family, and for the country.

I never got a chance to get to know Harriett Miers and make any determination about her qualifications to serve on the Supreme Court. But, clearly, she is a woman of accomplishment, and she has been treated very unfairly by those who created a caricature in an effort to undermine her.

An important piece of legislation that closes dangerous loopholes in Megan’s law passed the Judiciary Committee.

This past Sunday, Senator Biden appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation, where he discussed both the situation in Iraq and the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers. Most interesting was this exchange, where Senator Biden pointed out the hypocrisy of some who “suddenly” feel Americans have a right to know the judicial philosophy of a Supreme Court nomination before he or she is confirmed.

This Sunday, October 16, 2005, U.S. Senator Joe Biden will appear on CBS’s Face the Nation to discuss the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers and events in Iraq.

Yesterday, on the floor of the Senate, Senator Biden delivered a response to President Bush’s speech on terrorism and the war in Iraq. We’ve included the full statement below. Please read it and consider sharing it with others who want to know more about what’s going on in Iraq.

Since I first authored the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994, the law has had a tremendous impact on the lives of women and children in our country. We’ve seen an almost 50% drop in domestic violence over the last decade. And while the numbers show we are moving in the right direction, the problem of domestic violence continues to damage our communities and we must do more.
Last week I asked you to contact your representatives in Congress to urge them to support the Violence Against Women Act before it expired on September 30. Within hours, thousands of you responded and officials in Washington reacted.

I congratulate Harriet Miers on her nomination to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. There’s a lot at stake in replacing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who has been the most important swing vote on our nation’s highest Court. Since 1995, there have been 193 five-to-four decisions. Justice O’Connor was in the majority in 148 of those 193 decisions.