[indianrightwinger]

This is called the classic fishing expedition. Request documents that will not be forthcoming, claim fishiness, and then obstruct. I can't think of a reason it will work with Alito.

[msnimje]

http://www.nationalreview.com/pdf/RDRAlitoOpinionLetter.pdf

[Reactionary]

Oh, goody. The wonderful, tolerant, and open minded liberals are counting on being shrill ideologues and fanatics once again. In public. With everyone watching.

I'm sure the standard order of the day will be to cast Alito as someone who's going to take away everyone's civil rights. That way, the good liberals can pander to the proletarians with their fascist rhetoric of race and class.

[Cboldt]

THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE ALITO TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

(Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I hope that as this Congress, particularly the other body, begins to proceed with their hearings on Judge Alito, that no predecisions will be made.

I, frankly, believe that this is one of the most important confirmation processes that we will see in our lifetimes, for it has the possibility of altering the Court drastically to one position versus another. For any Member of this body or Congress to suggest that there may not be a need for a filibuster to me is suggesting that there is no need for principles.

The legacy or the history of Judge Alito is of many different kinds, many different decisions. My view is that his nomination and confirmation will alter this Court and not make it the balanced Court that Americans have come to believe in. So I would warn those who would automatically suggest that a filibuster is not appropriate. Hearings are appropriate and maybe an up-or-down vote ultimately, but it may be that a filibuster is appropriate to save the United States Supreme Court.

Mash here -> 109th Congress - House - November 7, 2005
Navigate to: 39 . THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE ALITO

PDF Link -> 109th Congress - Page H9932 - November 7, 2005

[conservative in nyc]

Let's see. If Alito had a bank account at Bank of America, would he have to recuse himself in a case involving Bank of America?

I fail to see the difference between that and owning a Vanguard mutual fund.

[daler]

"I can't think of a reason it will work with Alito."

Other than that the Democrats clearly run the Senate (along with everything else in this country).

Of course it will work...until Bush nominates a liberal, or the GOP grows a pair of gonads.

[zendari]

Breyer had a similar financial issue IIRC.