Samuel Alito ~ Senate Judiciary Hearing [LIVE THREAD] (Day-5)

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[OXENinFLA]

5th & Final Day of Hearings

This morning, the Senate Judiciary Cmte. convenes for a final session in the nomination hearings of Judge Samuel Alito. Outside witnesses who did not testify at yes- terday's hearings are given an opportunity to offer their opinions on the nominee. The Cmte. meets again to vote, either to approve or reject, on Tues., Jan. 17

FRI., 9:00AM ET, C-SPAN

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[Jrabbit]

lol

Looking at your tagline...I just realized that my Sams Club card has a whole new meaning!

[SwatTeam]

I called Senator Cornyn's office to thank him for being such a model of what IMO a senator should be. I also asked if he would have his staff look into the possibility of bringing up ethics charges against Kennedy for his scurrilous attacks on a sitting judge appearing before the Senate. In my opinion he not only crossed the line of decent behavior for a human being but I believe he also violated some rules of the Senate as well. The young lady I talked to seemed very eager to do just that. Hope something comes of it. Wouldn't it be great if more people asked this of their senators?

[saveliberty]

I think the 17th is the Committee vote. The Republican members and these slobbering dolts have three days to make up their minds. Then I think it goes to the floor the following week.

So the delay to early Feb may only be symbolic, but I also thing that it may pertain to a test. To see how far they can drag it out until something the HBM can run with

[Peach]

Specter going over the voting schedule!

[Howlin]

Good for you!

[Txsleuth]

THIS decision is a biggy...to see what kind of session the next will be...

Run by the GOP...or run by the dems.

[saveliberty]

:-)

[Cboldt]

Specter says the week from the 2nd to the 9th was the one week delay entitled to opposition, and Leahy and Specter reached agreement (at least Specter sees that they had) on that point.

Pretty much recapitulating what Ed Whelan said in his piece. He's got to be stting up a "but ..."

[Howlin]

they are trying to push it back as far as they can to keep O'Conner on the court for those abortion cases.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Roberts filled the vacancy left by Rhenquist, hence why Roberts is CJ. Alito is going to fill the vacancy of the outgoing O'Connor who is leaving for personal family reasons.

[fatima]

Specter going to set dates.

[Jrabbit]

I hope he has the spine to stick to it. Leaky is whining now....

[saveliberty]

bloggers for Scotusblog

[stocksthatgoup]

Watch Leahy go into stall tactics.

[Not A Snowbird]

No, Roberts was nominated when O'Connor announced her retirement. Aliso was nominated when Rhenquist passed away.

Do I have my timeline wrong?

[Txsleuth]

"Pressure" from White House...LOLOL

[Peach]

That and one other case, I think, are the reasons the Rats are trying to delay.

[syriacus]

Specter going through the history of scheduling for the Alito confirmation.

Leahy looking for a way to make it sound okay to drag his feet.

[Mo1]

I think Specter set the date for the 17th

[Howlin]

yep