Topic: Was A Woman Needed to Fill This Post?
Senator: Kohl
Date: SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
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KOHL: Judge, as we all know, you were originally nominated to replace the first woman ever to sit on the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor. There was a lot of speculation when she announced her requirement that the president might choose a woman to replace her. And she even suggested a little disappointment, not with you, but with the fact that a woman was not chosen.
KOHL: Had the president told you that the selection was down to you and an equally qualified woman for the post, but that he thought a woman was needed, would you have seen that as a reasonable conclusion on his part?
ROBERTS: I certainly think presidents have and will consider a broad range of issues and characteristics and qualifications in selecting their nominees, and that's certainly one for a president to consider.
KOHL: All things being equal, in terms of qualifications, would you be pleased if the president chose a woman to replace Sandra Day O'Connor?
ROBERTS: The upcoming vacancy?
KOHL: Yes.
(LAUGHTER)
ROBERTS: I just wanted to make clear we weren't talking about this one.
(LAUGHTER)
I don't think it's appropriate for me to comment in any way about the president's future selections other than to say that I'm happy with his past ones.
(LAUGHTER)
KOHL: You're not an automaton.
(LAUGHTER)
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