Absurd. Casting at straws. All judicial nominees have minders. We'd have to go back to remember who was the minder for the last six or seven nominees. I'm pretty sure they all had someone on the committee. This happens every day with every type of presidential appointment and is more clearly a part of the job they are being elected and paid to do than a whole bunch of other stuff that they spend time on.
I think it's, "Grabbing at straws." Yes?
Add to that that there will be witnesses in opposition to Alito.... just wondering whether any senator speaks to such witnesses prior to their testimony....