Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE Thread 9-13]~Day Two

Senate Judiciary ^ | 9-13-05 | Senate Judiciary Committee

[OXENinFLA]

Q&A with Roberts to Start
On Tuesday, the eighteen members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte. begin questioning Chief Justice nominee John Roberts. This will take all day, with the senators asking their questions, up to a half-hour for each member, in order of seniority, alternating by party.

The Schedule (media advisory)


Tentative Schedule for the Hearing: Schedule is subject to change

Tuesday, Sept. 13

9:30 am Chairman Specter begins 30 minute round of questioning (Round 1)

1:00 pm Break for lunch

2:00 pm Resume questioning

6:00 pm Break for dinner

7:00 pm Resume questioning

8:30 pm Round 1 questioning ends

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The Dem playbook

The Hill newspaper gives us a peek at the Democratic playbook for the Roberts hearings. Below are the attack assignments for the Democratic members of the Committee:

Kennedy -- civil rights

Leahy -- Bybee torture memo

Biden -- privacy, personal autonomyand the 9th Amendment

Kohl -- Property rights and civil liberties

Feinstein -- "judicial activism" and Roe vs. Wade

Feingold -- limits of executive powers

Schumer and Durbin have wisely refused to show their hand.

Via FromTheBleachers

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LIVE LINKS

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Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.

[andy58-in-nh]

There lives a New Yorker named Chuck
When a camera's around, he won't duck.
His intense self-promotion
Creates such commotion
He's now known as Senator Schmuck.

[puroresu]

####Do I remember correctly that while she was running for office, she said she would support Miguel Estrada, but once she was in office she pretended that something or another had changed, and she dumped her support of him?####


I think you're correct.

She also filled out a Catholic Church questionnaire on abortion. She claimed to be pro-life in all circumstances. In fact, she has a nearly 100% pro-abortion voting record.

[auboy]

I have to shower.

LOL. Me, too. Maybe I'll go wash the car again just to be safe.

[WoodstockCat]

Roberts: "any area of the law where Justice Scalia is changing his mind must be a particulary difficult part of the law"...

[markman46]

good for you Defconw, my son started out as a dough roller at a place called round table here in Calif now he is a shift supervisor. onward and upward, free pizza is the best

[You Dirty Rats]

He is far more interested in hearing himself talk that in anything Roberts might have to say.

In other words, he's just like every other gasbag Senator.

Maybe the hearings will be more entertaining when the nutball panelists show up and accuse Roberts of everything from re-segregating schools to clubbing baby seals to death.

[Txsleuth]

Oh, my goodness, AV...all this time, and I didn't know you were missing people from the hurricane...

I am so sorry...well, there are immediate prayers up from this Texan, that you will hear from them soon, and that they are safe and just out of communication range...

Please let me know if you need anything, okay? And also, keep us all informed about your friend and uncle...

God Bless you!!!

[Howlin]

You're still persona non grata in my book.

After your posts on this thread, I couldn't be happier about that diassociation, believe me!

[defconw]

I will I get to start as a prep person, like 4:30 AM to 11:00AM or 1:00PM. You know I am going to stay as long as I can! They have delivery as well, I have done that before as well. Make myself useful and I will get ahead. I was just so pleased, I was afraid I was going to have to lie about having a degree. I am no John Roberts, but I did manage to get a degree, but if I got one anyone can.

[American Quilter]

There lives a New Yorker named Chuck...

(applause)

[MinuteGal]

Hey, ladies.....I've just been able to compress 6 hours of house tasks into De Wine's 25 minutes of dead air.

Pretty good, eh?

Now I can watch Schmuckie Chuckie with a clean conscience and a Potemkin clean house.

Leni

[puroresu]

####Roberts: "any area of the law where Justice Scalia is changing his mind must be a particulary difficult part of the law"...####


He's right!

[confederacy of dunces]

You weren't talking to me, but I wanted to add my congrats.

It IS a big deal not having to hide your intelligence.

[BigEdLB]

Re: Scalia...

Understatement of the hearing!

[OXENinFLA]

DiFi up.....

[Pyro7480]

Feinstein up!

[Major_Risktaker]

You mean you're following DeWine's questions? I can't.

I have, but just now I had to go to emergency mute. Now I know why they call him DeWine...m o n o t o n e!

I couldn't make it to the end.

Oh no! Feinstein...

[Txsleuth]

You didn't miss anything...good on you!!!!

[Kylie_04]

Good time management skills!! The best I have done is running the vacuum cleaner during the breaks! LOL!

[syriacus]

There lives a New Yorker named Chuck When a camera's around, he won't duck. His intense self-promotion Creates such commotion He's now known as Senator Schmuck.

LOL. A great limerick.