Issa Statement on the Passing of Justice Antonin Scalia

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Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49) released the following statement after the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:

"I am deeply sorry to hear of the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. This is a profound loss for the Supreme Court and for the United States of America.

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, Justice Scalia spent his last three decades as an ardent defender and protector of the U.S. Constitution on the nation's highest court. Throughout that time, he remained a champion of judicial restraint and a true lion whose views were firmly anchored in the Constitution and its fundamental guarantee of liberty. When he roared, which he often did, you were wise to take notice.

Justice Scalia's jurisprudence will be remembered as prudent, deliberative, and consistent with the esteemed tenets that any member of our federal judiciary should embody. There was no one more in tune with recognizing the importance of the Constitution's original intent and refraining from legislating personal views from the bench than Justice Scalia and the next justice must respect the Constitution in the same way.

As a Member of Congress, I always appreciated how accessible Justice Scalia made himself to the Legislative Branch. I want to extend my deepest condolences to Justice Scalia's family and hope that they will find solace in the profound and lasting impact of his legacy that will now be widely mourned throughout the nation he served and loved."

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