In response to Sen. Kelly Ayotte standing with the Senate Republicans on the Judiciary Committee who committed yesterday to not hold any hearings for a Supreme Court nominee from President Obama, People For the American Way New Hampshire Coordinator Lindsay Jakows issued the following statement:

“New Hampshire voters elected Senator Kelly Ayotte to fulfill her job duties as laid out in the Constitution. For her to put partisanship above her constitutional obligations by refusing to even hold hearings to consider a Supreme Court nominee is nothing short of a dereliction of duty. If she’s not prepared to fulfill her Constitutional responsibilities, she should resign.”

People For the American Way is a progressive advocacy organization founded to fight right-wing extremism and defend constitutional values including free expression, religious liberty, equal justice under the law, and the right to meaningfully participate in our democracy.

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