Washington -- According to reports, President Obama told Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) that he would nominate a "moderate" to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Scalia's passing. Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham:
"I am not sure how Barack Obama would define a 'moderate', but even so there is no reason to ignore the voice of the American people who are in the process of selecting their next president. That individual -- Republican or Democrat -- should be in the position to fill the Court's vacancy with the advice and consent of the Senate."
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