Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: October 2005
— Following tradition, Congress escaped Washington’s heat and humidity by taking its customary recess in August.

— Following tradition, Congress escaped Washington’s heat and humidity by taking its customary recess in August. Left pending was President Bush’s nomination of John Roberts Jr., to replace Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who retired. That gave the Democrats time to take potshots at the nominee’s previous court records and opinions and the press time to dig into his past as part of the media vetting process. After the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist early last month, President Bush nominated Roberts to succeed Rehnquist as chief justice.