Posted on 09/13/2005 5:01:31 AM PDT by 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
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
LIVE LINKS
Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.
Is that Feinstein up now?
I spent 12 years in the food business it is a 24/7 job, but it can be fun. I am past my party prime, and just want to work and make money! I have 27 years! LOL
Don't sell yourself short. It takes a good amount of determination and self-respect in order to get a degree. It is very easy to just quit, many do. The fact that you did not says something great about your character.
Maybe she'll talk about shoes again.
I think DiFi will be wary of Roberts ... too bad Box-O-Rox isn't on this committee. DiFi is one of the least insane 'Rats.
DiFi: "Judge Roberts, would you uphold the use of a coat hanger in a medically necessary women's health issue?" </sarc>
Diane "I hate men" Feinstein is up now ...
Poor Little Rich Girl Whinestein! Maybe she'll lecture Roberts on the need to be more "enlightened". You know, like she is.
I had to leave for a bit and was listening to him on XM - I noticed he was using more uh's also. Plus taking deep breaths. Funny, you don't notice that sort of thing watching it on tv.
Are you catching this comments from her??
unbelievable ..
Does this mean in answer to Howlin's question (who would have been your choice?) that she's out of the running? ;-)
She sounds PO'd, and she's attacking him hard. She's playing the misogyny (spl?) card...
I don't mind being called a lady. I believe that I am one.
Go get her, Judge!
Get Feinstein. Get Feinstein.
Interesting Senators can do what they will, when they will, and never answer for their actions. JR is doing well in answering for every time he breathed 20 years ago.
I didn't get an answer, did I? Such a big surprise.
Yep.
Well looks like Diane took Roberts comments out of context
WHAT A SHOCKER!
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