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No date set yet for Roberts Senate hearing (DATE FELL THROUGH)
WashComPost ^
Posted on 07/29/2005 3:21:38 PM PDT by hipaatwo
Republican and Democratic senators on Friday worked to set a date for U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation hearing after an agreement to start the process on Sept. 6 collapsed.
"We thought we had an arrangement and it fell through," said Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican said in a brief interview outside the Senate chamber. "We are working on it."
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; johnroberts; robertshearings; scotus
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:21:38 PM PDT
by
hipaatwo
To: doug from upland; nopardons; holdonnow; Mo1; Howlin
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:22:35 PM PDT
by
hipaatwo
(When you're in trouble you want all your friends around you...preferably armed!)
To: hipaatwo
So, we gotta listen to the dumorats for a full month whine and moan?
If the GOP had ANY Testicular fortitude they would say..."We start at 0800 on Aug 8th...if you are NOT there, tough"
Aholes-....where's the WoopA$$ Can??
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:24:32 PM PDT
by
GRRRRR
(Demorats, Terrorists...all the same to me...)
To: hipaatwo
No problem.
The Senators are all patriotic.
They all recognize that to delay an important nomination during this time of war would be treasonous.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:24:57 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: hipaatwo
I'm really confused how this works.. The chairman sets a date for the hearing, interested committee members show up, the interviewee shows up, questions are asked, everyone goes home.
What are the negotiating over? The color of flowers? Who's dresses each of the female senators get to have exclusive agreements with? Hello -- this is a dog and pony show. Schedule it, Mr. Specter, and they'll show up, or there will be loads of shots of empty committee chairs.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:26:09 PM PDT
by
kingu
(Draft Fmr Senator Fred Thompson for '08.)
To: GRRRRR
Hatch on Fox discussing how the negotiations 'blew up'...Spector to hold presser soon. NOTE the RUSH TIE that Orrin is wearing...
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:26:34 PM PDT
by
GRRRRR
(Demorats, Terrorists...all the same to me...)
To: hipaatwo
Here's a temporary solution:
O'Connor can go ahead and retire on schedule and we give Clarence Thomas an extra vote until the Senate gets their end of things wrapped up.
That might speed things up.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:26:58 PM PDT
by
siunevada
To: GRRRRR
Your FReep name is just the way I feel right now.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:27:47 PM PDT
by
hipaatwo
(When you're in trouble you want all your friends around you...preferably armed!)
To: All
The dems just need more time to ask more POINTLESS questions.... Filibuster anyone?
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:27:58 PM PDT
by
CollegeRepublicanNU
(There is no such thing as a free lunch...)
To: siunevada
O'Conner will not retire until her seat is filled. That's why the Dums are doing this. She'll just be on the bench for a while longer and they know it so they are going to stall.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:29:04 PM PDT
by
hipaatwo
(When you're in trouble you want all your friends around you...preferably armed!)
To: hipaatwo
If Bush wants this over now, he will Recess Appoint Robert Bork until these hearings are held, and let O'Conner retire.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:31:20 PM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: hipaatwo
"We thought we had an arrangement and it fell through," said Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican said WHY did fall through???? Wasn't it set for September??
These Dimms need to be smacked down. Now!
To: Pukin Dog
What do you mean "let O'Conner retire". She has already blown up this process by saying she would stay, "as long as it took." If you ask me, she had no business saying that. And I don't know what the President could do about it.
To: Pukin Dog
Ah, wouldn't that be a welcome breath of fresh courage?!
To: Right_in_Virginia
WHY did fall through????
Don't know. I'm watching Brit's show now to see if they talk about it during their roundtable.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:34:28 PM PDT
by
hipaatwo
(When you're in trouble you want all your friends around you...preferably armed!)
To: hipaatwo
"We thought we had an arrangement and it fell through," said Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter
How gullible the Pubbies continue to be.
Tony Snow this morning said they need to replace their elephant logo with a weinner. lol.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:37:06 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: GRRRRR
You know, looking at this picture of Hatch, I'm thinking that if they ever make a movie of Tony Randall's life story, Orin is a natural for the part . . . (and Fred Thompson would be a good fit for Phil Fulmer, the Tennessee football coach).
To: hipaatwo
Sorry, friend. I was asking a "cosmic" "WHY?" ---not specifically to you. ;-)
To: A Citizen Reporter
O'Conner's husband is ill. She would welcome leaving early.
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posted on
07/29/2005 3:40:26 PM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: TomGuy
What part of "we are the majority" do the Republicans in the Senate not understand?
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