[Siena Dreaming]

Hogwash. They don't have free reign to question her about intimate conversations with the President. I think you know this.

[counterpunch]

They can ask her about anything they want.
They can make speeches about anything they want.
Ted Kennedy made a speech about how John Roberts was a racist.

Then Sam Brownback gave a speech about fetuses being aborted because of birth defects -- complete with a Down's Syndrome girl as a prop, right there in the committee room.

They can and do say and ask anything they want -- they're senators.
Oh, and it gets better still: Arlen Spector is going to be running the show. What are the chances that he'll even try to keep it under control?

[FastCoyote]

"Hogwash. They don't have free reign to question her about intimate conversations with the President. I think you know this."

Says who? You? The Democrats were going to look at Roberts adoption, so you think the questioning will be limited? Ha Ha!