During most of the Alito hearings, I had been too, and asserted the same thing. Then I looked it up to check my claim, and found out that the Court heard cases last week, and is hearing cases this week. The Court is on recess after that, until February 21.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/.../monthlyargumentcaljanuary2006.pdf
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/.../monthlyargumentcalfebruary2006.pdf
What happens now with Frist's comment that he would keep the Senate in session to vote on Alito if the Dem's stall the committee past the 20th? I think I remember a thread about that from this past Saturday?