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the comittee vote is meaningless, we knew it would be 10-8 from the moment Alito's name was mentioned.

the action comes later this week, the Dems are going to float some new allegations to bolster a shot at a filibuster, to test whether the Rs really have 50 solid votes to change the rules.

[The_Republican]

"If he issues rulings as Sandra Day O'Connor did, it will be no issue at all," Durbin told Fox News Sunday. "But if he goes to the court and comes forward with rulings such as we've seen from Justices Scalia and Thomas time and again, it will be an issue."

Oh that's the criteria: Vote our way or you are unqualified.