[Rummyfan]

Stephens is next. He's 85 and surely failing. Luttig can take his spot and then we'll have the great pentumvirate of Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Luttig. The greatest change since FDR.

We can dream! Alito's confirmation hearing will probably not take place till after the first of the year, unless the Admin really presses the Senate.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Start the hearings at the beginning of December, have him confirmed before Christmas.
I don't see why they can't get all this done in the next 4 WEEKS to get all things in order to start the hearings by the beginning of December.
Ok Congress ??? GET TO WORK !!