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'''Jon Kyl''' is a | '''Jon Kyl''' is a Republican Party (United States)|Republican U.S. senator from Arizona (U.S. state)|Arizona, first elected in 1994 and having been reelected in 2000 and 2006. He is the Republican Whip, or second in the party leadership. Previously, he served four terms in the House of Representatives. | ||
His committee assignments include: | His committee assignments include: | ||
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*Judiciary Committee, ranking Republican on the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. | *Judiciary Committee, ranking Republican on the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. | ||
==Positions== | ==Positions== | ||
He argues for considering ideology in judicial appointments, and has threatened to filibuster against nominees who are insufficiently American conservatism|conservative. <ref>{{citation | |||
He argues for considering ideology in judicial appointments, and has threatened to | |||
| title = Ideology and the Courts | | title = Ideology and the Courts | ||
| date= 3 March 2009 | author =Sam Barr | | date= 3 March 2009 | author =Sam Barr | ||
| title = Obama and the conservative legal movement | | title = Obama and the conservative legal movement | ||
| journal = Harvard Political Review | | journal = Harvard Political Review | ||
| url = http://www.hpronline.org/index.php?view=article&catid=87%3Aamerica-and-the-courts&id=170%3Aideology-and-the-courts&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=&option=com_content&Itemid=378}}</ref> In the confirmation hearings for | | url = http://www.hpronline.org/index.php?view=article&catid=87%3Aamerica-and-the-courts&id=170%3Aideology-and-the-courts&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=&option=com_content&Itemid=378}}</ref> In the confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor, he has been asking detailed legal questions about the circumstances under which she would recuse herself from hearing a case.<ref name=CQ2009-07-14>{{citation | ||
| title = Sen. Jon Kyl Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing | | title = Sen. Jon Kyl Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing | ||
| journal = Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Transcriptions | | journal = Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Transcriptions | ||
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| url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/14/AR2009071402505_pf.html}}</ref> | | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/14/AR2009071402505_pf.html}}</ref> | ||
In 2003, he spoke of a fundamental threat not from | Sen. Kyl is honorary co-chairman of the Committee on the Present Danger. He is a proponent of increased U.S. border security. In 2003, he spoke of a fundamental threat not from Islam, but from Wahhabism and Saudi Arabia. <ref name=NR2003-09-11>{{citation | ||
| date = September 11, 2003 | | date = September 11, 2003 | ||
| title = Connecting the Dots: The support systems in focus. | | title = Connecting the Dots: The support systems in focus. | ||
| author = Jon Kyl | journal = National Review | | author = Jon Kyl | journal = National Review | ||
| url = http://www.nationalreview.com/script/printpage.p?ref=/comment/comment-kyl091103.asp}}</ref> | | url = http://www.nationalreview.com/script/printpage.p?ref=/comment/comment-kyl091103.asp}}</ref> He is a critic of U.S. policy about illegal immigration, but his measures have been attacked by then-Rep. Tom Tancredo for not going far enough. | ||
He criticized Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to reopen criminal investigations into possible illegalities in interrogation of terrorist suspects as a partisan do-over for political reasons, since a 2004 CIA report on the matter had concluded that there was insufficient evidence to prove unlawful acts.<ref name=LAT2009-08-20>{{citation | |||
| author = Greg Miller | |||
| date = 20 August 2009 | |||
| url = http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-interrogate20-2009aug20,0,201403.story | |||
| title = GOP senators warn Holder against CIA abuse inquiry | |||
| journal = Los Angeles Times}}</ref> This action, however, seems to ignore that George W. Bush Administration Attorney General Michael Mukasey had reopened the 2004 declination in 2008, before the Obama Administration.<ref name=WaPo2008-01-03>{{citation | |||
| title = Criminal Probe on CIA Tapes Opened: Case Assigned to Career Prosecutor | |||
| author = Dan Eggen and Joby Warrick | |||
| journal = Washington Post | |||
| date = January 3, 2008 | |||
| url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/02/AR2008010202060_pf.html}}</ref> | |||
==Previous career== | ==Previous career== | ||
Before entering Congress, hepracticed law at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon in Phoenix. In 1985 he served as chairman of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. | Before entering Congress, hepracticed law at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon in Phoenix. In 1985 he served as chairman of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Born in Oakland, Nebraska, Kyl received both his bachelor’s and law degrees from the | Born in Oakland, Nebraska, Kyl received both his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Arizona. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was editor-in-chief of the Arizona Law Review. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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 Jon Kyl is a Republican Party (United States)|Republican U.S. senator from Arizona (U.S. state)|Arizona, first elected in 1994 and having been reelected in 2000 and 2006. He is the Republican Whip, or second in the party leadership. Previously, he served four terms in the House of Representatives. His committee assignments include:
PositionsHe argues for considering ideology in judicial appointments, and has threatened to filibuster against nominees who are insufficiently American conservatism|conservative. [1] In the confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor, he has been asking detailed legal questions about the circumstances under which she would recuse herself from hearing a case.[2] Sen. Kyl is honorary co-chairman of the Committee on the Present Danger. He is a proponent of increased U.S. border security. In 2003, he spoke of a fundamental threat not from Islam, but from Wahhabism and Saudi Arabia. [3] He is a critic of U.S. policy about illegal immigration, but his measures have been attacked by then-Rep. Tom Tancredo for not going far enough. He criticized Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to reopen criminal investigations into possible illegalities in interrogation of terrorist suspects as a partisan do-over for political reasons, since a 2004 CIA report on the matter had concluded that there was insufficient evidence to prove unlawful acts.[4] This action, however, seems to ignore that George W. Bush Administration Attorney General Michael Mukasey had reopened the 2004 declination in 2008, before the Obama Administration.[5] Previous careerBefore entering Congress, hepracticed law at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon in Phoenix. In 1985 he served as chairman of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. BackgroundBorn in Oakland, Nebraska, Kyl received both his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Arizona. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was editor-in-chief of the Arizona Law Review. References
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