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

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

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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.

[BigEdLB]

SHOWTIME - Chucky Up!

[Dog]

Getting on the record....Chuckie says I or ME....50 times.

[mware]

4 I's

[Howlin]

He's a smart guy with an even smarter staff.

[gopwinsin04]

Here comes Chucky! Send in the Clowns...

[mware]

6 I's

[MinuteGal]

The Big Cheese is now on stage.

Leni

[Bush gal in LA]

For a while there my blood pressure started to rise,.........OH no CHUCKIES NIGHTMARE..........AAAAHHHHHHH!

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

I think the momentum of the Democratic opposition has been halted.

[LisaFab]

GMTA :-)

[Dog]

The Chief...ummmmmmm the leader of the court.

Chuckie is a mental midget.

[Reagan Man]

>>>>I especially dislike Judge Roberts mentioning past liberal nominees and citing their refusal to answer questions as the reason he won't. Geez, we are better than the left, we shouldn't being using their excuses. Come on Judge Roberts, DEFEND LIFE!

Touche!

[onyx]

He has a half hour -- make it 100 "I's" or "me."

[Carolinamom]

Schummer just said, "You will be chief justice." Freudian slip or hypothetical?

[WoodstockCat]

Hugh Hewitt is making a brilliant point, every minute, second that Dems talk and talk and talk is one less minute that Roberts can make a gaffe which is the only thing that can defeat him at this point.

[gopwinsin04]

Chuckie says he is going to throw Judge Roberts a softball to begin with...lol!

[syriacus]

Chucky quoting Robertson.

[Dog]

Hon you keep count for me.

[Howlin]

And Graham has laid the groundwork to repell their "next" attack, the nominee to take O'Conner's place.

[hc87]

Yeah, I was really impressed with him. I now see why they say that he and DeWine were the White House moles in the Gang of 14.