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.

[Major_Risktaker]

How about Mary Jo Kopechne's rights under the law, Ted?

[ChadGore]

"Has anyone sheen my livaa ? " < / new england accent >

[ken5050]

gawd..you should give us a warnign..2nd time I nearly spewed coffee on the keyboard..

[Dad yer funny]

YUP , and it appears that Fat Teddy Wetbrain doesn't care for Roberts eating up FTW's time with longer answers than yes or no

[1Old Pro]

and THEN The Swimmer (or some other Demon-Rat) will say, "WELL WHAT ABOUT ROE!!??"

Or what about special rights for "gays".

[LisaFab]

I know that Roberts is there to sell himself and we should all be used to it by now and excuse me for shouting but the way he has to suck up to guys like Teddy MAKES ME SICK!

[AliVeritas]

Can Teddy not hear... he needs to get the water out.

[Howlin]

Sounds like he's going to ask him about every SC decision every made.

OH NO........Kennedy called Roberts' writings "mean-spirited!"

[ChadGore]

QUOTE OF THE DAY !

Kennedy: "I WAS SORT OF INHALING"

[scott says]

Kennedy...stammering,stuttering clown....pathetic.

[Christian4Bush]

Wow, that was fast! (transcripts)

Thanks. If you can find them daily on the net, would you be willing to post them as they are available and PING me? I'll send it down the line to my PING list.

Thanks again.

[cajungirl]

Teddy calling Robert's memos "cramped"

[ken5050]

Think about this..all over the country today, there are probably 250,000 lawyers watching these hearings, and each billing clients about $300/hour to do so..

[AliVeritas]

Meanspirited, fought and died for?

[ChadGore]

QUOTE OF THE DAY !

Kennedy: "I WAS SORT OF INHALING"

[Pravious]

That disgusting POS Kennedy is literally calling Roberts "mean-spirited" and a racist.

[tcrlaf]

Teddy is reading from his prepared notes, and it doesn't MATTER what Roberts is saying...

Anyobe but me see this??

[PilloryHillary]

Teddy is race baiting Judge Roberts. Says he doesn't "grasp the impact" that discrimination has on society. Kennedy says Roberts writings are "mean spirited". Have another drink Ted.

[AliVeritas]

Roberts needs to remind him how voting rights got passed.

[kywildcats]

Notice the difference between Hatch and the other senators thus far (including Spectre) - Hatch asks questions and listens to answers while the others just make political statements and do not listen. These blowhards are so self-important. Bring on term limitations.