[ken5050]

What's everyone's take ont he vote..10-8?.. will any Dem vote to send him to the senate..

[defconw]

I won't put money on it, but Feingold might.

[Miss Marple]

Given the make-up of the judiciary committee, I say no. The only reason they would vote yes is if their state polls show public outrage at their behavior.

[AGreatPer]

Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE thread 9-12]

Posted by AGreatPer to ken5050
On News/Activism 09/12/2005 1:56:01 PM EDT · 677 of 1,178

"There are 18 senatores in the room"
And the final vote count will go down 10-8 exactly on party lines. Soooo predictable.

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I hope I'm wrong.

[LisaFab]

I'll go out on a limb and say Leahy, Kohl and Feinstein would be the only three that might vote for confirmation.

Found this:

2003 Judiciary Committee Vote When the U.S. Senate was considering Judge John Roberts’ confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the Senate Judiciary Committee actually recommended his confirmation in two separate votes.

Later, the Senate confirmed Roberts to his seat on the D.C. Circuit by unanimous consent. Here's a breakdown of the Committee members' votes. (Note especially the Democrats backing Roberts' confirmation.)

Judiciary Committee Vote on February 27, 2003:
Democrats Voting For Roberts:
Biden
Kohl
Feinstein
Edwards

Democrats Voting Against Roberts:
Kennedy
Schumer
Durbin

Democrats Abstaining:
Leahy
Feingold

Republicans Voting for Roberts:
Hatch
Grassley
Specter
Kyl
DeWine
Sessions
Graham
Craig
Chambliss
Cornyn

Judiciary Committee Vote on May 8, 2003:
Democrats Voting For Roberts:
Leahy
Biden
Kohl
Feinstein
Feingold
Edwards

Democrats Voting Against Roberts:
Kennedy
Durbin

Democrats Not Voting:
Schumer

Republicans Voting for Roberts:
Hatch
Grassley
Specter
Kyl
DeWine
Sessions
Graham
Craig
Chambliss
Cornyn