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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[firewalk]

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[Kylie_04]

Now we'll really see if Arlen has any balls or not.

[Mayflower Sister]

Leahy just belched.

[saveliberty]

Whew! At first I thought that he was talking about February and had a scare

[Txsleuth]

Leahy...saying HE would have preferred it on the FIRST week of January???

Leahy is flattering Specter...but Specter BETTER stick to his guns.

[stocksthatgoup]

Specter about to lift his leg?

[maggief]

Come on Snarlen, show some spine!

[fatima]

Specter does not agree.

[Chuck54]

Specter is grabbing his ankles.

[the Deejay]

"He had NOTHING to do with that case."

Nor did the USSC. Refused to hear it FOUR TIMES.

Leahy needs to buy a clue.

Yesterday, he said Meirs was pulled from a USSC candidate. Wrong! She resigned!

[AUsome Joy]

I thought that Roberts was chosen for CJ in his own right. If Renquist hadn't died, he would have taken O'Conner's place and when he died, Bush would have still made him CJ. Am I off base?

[Peach]

Yeah! 17th at 11:00~~~

[Jrabbit]

ROFLMAO!!

[Mo1]

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

Roberts was nominated when O'Connor announced her retirement and vacancy on the court

Then Roberts was then nominated to fill the vacancy of Chief Justice when Rehnquist passed away.

Ailto was nominated when O'Conner vacancy became open again when Roberts didn't fill it

[saveliberty]

woo hoo

[Howlin]

well, I'll be damned..............Specter sticks!

[Cboldt]

Yep. They have no regard for O'Connor or her ailing husband, and the longer she's on the bench, the longer she is kept away from her husband who has Alzheimers.

O'Connor set this problem up for herself. She's the first Justice to set a date of retirement contingent on replacement.

And she should be flattered that the DEMs value her opinion on the court.

Specter says vote will proceed on the 17th, at 11AM, as agreed. If the DEMs delay, they will.

[Chuck54]

My bad.......give 'em hell chairman.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Arlen: "As far as I'm concerned we are going to proceed on the 17th."

Way to go, Arlen.

[fatima]

Let's go for it.