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Statement from Stephanie Schriock on President Obama's Nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, issued the following statement on President Obama's nomination of the Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court:

"I commend President Obama's nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court of the United States," said Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY's List. "With Elena Kagan, President Obama has selected a strong, independent and intelligent woman for the bench. Her experience and background as Solicitor General and Dean of Harvard Law School will add balance to the court. If confirmed by the Senate, Elena Kagan would serve as the fourth woman ever to sit on the court, and the Supreme Court would have a record three women on the bench. With her nomination the court is one step closer to reflecting the diversity that makes our country so great."

In the 2007-2008 cycle, EMILY's List raised more than $43 million to support its mission of recruiting and supporting women candidates, helping them build strong campaigns, and mobilizing women voters to turn out and vote. Since its founding in 1985, EMILY's List has worked to elect 80 pro-choice Democratic women to the U.S. House, 15 to the U.S. Senate, nine governors, and hundreds of women to the state legislatures, state constitutional offices, and other key local offices.