Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE Thread 9-13]~Day Two

Senate Judiciary ^ | 9-13-05 | Senate Judiciary Committee

[OXENinFLA]

Q&A with Roberts to Start
On Tuesday, the eighteen members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte. begin questioning Chief Justice nominee John Roberts. This will take all day, with the senators asking their questions, up to a half-hour for each member, in order of seniority, alternating by party.

The Schedule (media advisory)


Tentative Schedule for the Hearing: Schedule is subject to change

Tuesday, Sept. 13

9:30 am Chairman Specter begins 30 minute round of questioning (Round 1)

1:00 pm Break for lunch

2:00 pm Resume questioning

6:00 pm Break for dinner

7:00 pm Resume questioning

8:30 pm Round 1 questioning ends

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The Dem playbook

The Hill newspaper gives us a peek at the Democratic playbook for the Roberts hearings. Below are the attack assignments for the Democratic members of the Committee:

Kennedy -- civil rights

Leahy -- Bybee torture memo

Biden -- privacy, personal autonomyand the 9th Amendment

Kohl -- Property rights and civil liberties

Feinstein -- "judicial activism" and Roe vs. Wade

Feingold -- limits of executive powers

Schumer and Durbin have wisely refused to show their hand.

Via FromTheBleachers

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LIVE LINKS

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Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.

[conservativebabe]

Absolute perfection.

[StarFan]

Hume said it's obvious Roberts will be hard to beat and the opposition may crumble. The next nominee will be put through the mill, however.

[LisaFab]

Ken, Brit Hume just gave my prediction almost word for word!

[syriacus]

Ironic, isn't it that the Judicial Committee did NOT vote him out of committee and he then ran for the Senate and was elected....now sitting on that committee himself! Delicious.

Interesting.

[eyespysomething]

I wore white sandals today!!

8-)

I'm a rebel.

[Reagan Man]

Really.

I'll stand with Justice Scalia.

[Bahbah]

Never knew about NPR here in NYC, wonder why?

LOL. Because you are too smart to mess with your blood pressure. I once read a comment by a FReeper who said he had almost run his car into a tree listening to Daniel Schorr.

[mware]

Nope, he is still to come.

Good I have to find some time to water my mums. That will be perfect.

[LisaFab]

Did you catch the author of the article Sessions was citing?

[Howlin]

To the pool? :-)

[onyx]

I have been certain since day one of his CJ nomination that Roberts will preside on the first Monday in October.

Bush holds all the cards. His next nominee will send the democrats over the proverbial cliff.

[conservativebabe]

I believe we are watching real precendent here for a committee hearing. It has actually been enjoyable to watch.

I think we need popcorn for this.

[Soul Seeker]

I'm not certain of his age, he looks fairly young. In his '50's?

Catch the look in Sessions' eye at the end? The man is sharp, he really does deserve better than to be isolated among the nitwits that make up the majority of the Senate.

[defconw]

Jeff Sessions is 58. 12/24/46

[Mo1]

YEP!

[JFC]

I wore white sandals today!!


Where is the fashion police.

[American Quilter]

Ironic, isn't it that the Judicial Committee did NOT vote him out of committee and he then ran for the Senate and was elected....now sitting on that committee himself!

That's very interesting! I didn't know that. Thanks for mentioning it.

[maggief]

Jeff Sessions — Date of Birth: 24 December 1946

http://sessions.senate.gov/bio.htm

[NeoCaveman]

Bush holds all the cards. His next nominee will send the democrats over the proverbial cliff.

I hope it is Edith Jones. The Democrats would have kittens. (not just mere toads)

[katieanna]

Ken, Brit Hume just gave my prediction almost word for word!


Lisa, what's your prediction?