[Miss Marple]

I just got here. I have no TV today because I am at my son's house. Should I go back and read anything earlier on the thread, or just start following it here?

[defconw]

Depends on your blood Pressure, Specter lead off, he asked about abortion and Robert's faith.

[SoFloFreeper]

I'll give you readers digest version: Specter started the questioning. Spent a lot of time on Roe. Roberts said "precedent" was important but not determinative in and of itself. Specter said abortion was a SUPER-DUPER precedent. Roberts didn't budge.

Leahy followed by badgering Roberts about a bunch of small cases when he worked in the Reagan White House and the Solicitor General's office....not too effective. Leaky was upset Roberts didn't want the Congress involved in commanding the troops--he thinks that is the President's job. The SG question was regarding a case Roberts lost before the Supreme Court. Roberts insisted the Congress didn't address the issue of "compensation" for an abuse case, but the Supreme Court said it did. Leaky was all over the boards.

Hatch is up now, asking what kind of philosophy Roberts will adopt.

[hoosiermama]

Just got here myself, read the first 40+ and then jumped in toward the end....worked for me.....DOn't forget to listen at www.cspan.com (c-span3)....Can listen while your doing other things.

[AliVeritas]

Stream it or get the audio.
http://www.cspan.org