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Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE Thread 9-13]~Day Two
Senate Judiciary ^ | 9-13-05 | Senate Judiciary Committee

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

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Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 109th; chiefjustice; confirmationhearing; johnroberts; judiciary; judiciarycommittee; livethread; roberts; robertshearings; scotus
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To: SoFloFreeper
Right. Durbin, Schumer and Teddy. Just looked it up.

Thanks.

281 posted on 09/13/2005 7:18:55 AM PDT by LisaFab
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To: July 4th

He's keeping his powder dry.


282 posted on 09/13/2005 7:18:58 AM PDT by defconw (ALLEN IN 08+Levin for Senate!)
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To: defconw

Here comes Korematsu. (Which is still good law, by the way!)


283 posted on 09/13/2005 7:19:38 AM PDT by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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To: Romish_Papist

His advice to the president as his lawyer is different from his judgement as a judge.

Has nothing to do with truth.


284 posted on 09/13/2005 7:19:40 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: abner

I'm listening to the radio so I can't see her.... But if I had to listen to Leahy question my loved one, I would want to puke too :-)


285 posted on 09/13/2005 7:19:44 AM PDT by MJY1288 (Whenever a Liberal is Speaking on the Senate Floor, Al-Jazeera Breaks in and Covers it LIVE)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Not sure


286 posted on 09/13/2005 7:20:17 AM PDT by MJY1288 (Whenever a Liberal is Speaking on the Senate Floor, Al-Jazeera Breaks in and Covers it LIVE)
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To: cajungirl

Is the woman behind Leaky's left shoulder related to Herman Munster?


287 posted on 09/13/2005 7:20:20 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: abner

Mrs. Roberts needs to smile a bit more....she looks stressed out and at times, angry. She's a lawyer too, so I'm sure it's hard for her to keep a straight face with some of the ridiculous questions.


288 posted on 09/13/2005 7:20:40 AM PDT by PilloryHillary
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To: katieanna

Thanks.


289 posted on 09/13/2005 7:20:53 AM PDT by LisaFab
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

rofl


290 posted on 09/13/2005 7:20:57 AM PDT by lunarbicep ("The storm surge most likely will topple our levee system"- Mayor Ray Nagin 8/28/05)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

****Congress certainly has the power to pass a law ending a war. They can override a presidential veto.***

The ONLY power in ENDING a war that Congress has is in cutting off funding for it...

They must also vote to approve any peace treaties from that war...

If it simply ENDS, without a treaty, such as Korea, then Congress has no say in that decision...


291 posted on 09/13/2005 7:20:59 AM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: OXENinFLA
anybody have a link to streaming audio?

I'm cubicle bound right now..thanks for the updates!

292 posted on 09/13/2005 7:21:13 AM PDT by WoodstockCat (General Honore: "The storm gets a vote... We're not stuck on stupid.")
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To: Romish_Papist

I haven't yet heard any "crap" from Roberts.


293 posted on 09/13/2005 7:21:17 AM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: PilloryHillary

She is a lawyer? Oh my...


294 posted on 09/13/2005 7:21:28 AM PDT by abner (Looking for a new tagline- Next outrage please!- Got it! PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS LOST IN THE USA!)
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To: July 4th

Yea, there's a super-duper precedent which everybody thinks SHOULDN'T be upheld.


295 posted on 09/13/2005 7:21:29 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: MJY1288

I'd puke if I had to sit in a room looking at Leahy, Kennedy, Schumer and Durbin. The thought of being anywhere near Kennedy makes my skin crawl. Schumer's voice makes my hair stand on end.


296 posted on 09/13/2005 7:21:40 AM PDT by WeddingPlanner
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To: PilloryHillary

Roberts to Leahy"I read the book you quoted from". LOL!


297 posted on 09/13/2005 7:21:45 AM PDT by tapatio (The cowards think of what they can lose, the heroes of what they can win)
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To: July 4th

"I read the Chief's book at you quoted from Senator", LOL


298 posted on 09/13/2005 7:21:47 AM PDT by defconw (ALLEN IN 08+Levin for Senate!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

LOL, don't insult Fred Gwynne...


299 posted on 09/13/2005 7:22:07 AM PDT by jp3 ("Who cares what entertainers think about international affairs." Johnny Carson, Dec. 1967)
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To: cajungirl

Leahy screwed up his Korematsu question. He asked if a judge would uphold the detention of a person solely based on race. No judge - even in the Korematsu court would do that. You uphold the detention of someone because they pose a national security risk, and they happen to be a member of a race that poses an additional risk.


300 posted on 09/13/2005 7:22:27 AM PDT by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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