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At her confirmation hearing Clement said Roe V Wade was settled.

Here are the relevant remarks from her confirmation hearing. I'm sure--if she is the pick--these will be infinitely parsed in the next few days.

These were written responses to questions from Senator Kennedy:

Question 2B: Do you believe the constitution contemplates a ``right to privacy''?

Answer: Yes, as I stated in my responses to the follow-up questions asked by Senator Kohl, I do believe that the Constitution contemplates a right to privacy. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the Constitution encompasses a right to privacy.

Question 2C: Do you believe the constitutional right to privacy encompasses a woman's right to have an abortion?

Answer: The Supreme Court has clearly held that the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution includes the right to have an abortion. The cases handed down by the Supreme Court on the right to abortion have reaffirmed and redefined this right, and the law is settled in that regard. If confirmed, I will faithfully apply Supreme Court precedent.

She is against overturning roe she clearly states she is for right of privacy which she said includes roe and the key words she used were settled and reaffirmed.

I know as a circuit court judge she has to follow supreme court precedent but she will clearly on the supreme court vote with the liberal bloc on roe related cases. Scalia, renquist and thomas will still be marginalized with her on the court.

She won't be as bad as Souter might even be slightly better than O'Connor but she is no great conservative in the Scalia mold.

By the way, here is the link to Clement's confirmation hearing.

I'm not trying to be critical, but there's not a lot of inspiring stuff in there.

For what it's worth, she was highly recommended by the two Louisiana Dems, Landrieu and Breaux.

I don't see where the conservatives will be able to get away with saying she is a conservative she comes right out and says the right to privacy has been redifined by the pro choice rulings and that the law is settled.

She didn't leave any uncertainty.

Now compare that to how John Roberts answered that question and he left a lot of wiggle room.