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Nomination of John G. Roberts [LIVE Thread 9-13]~Day Two
Senate Judiciary ^ | 9-13-05 | Senate Judiciary Committee

Posted on 09/13/2005 5:01:31 AM PDT by 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


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


LIVE LINKS

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Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 109th; chiefjustice; confirmationhearing; johnroberts; judiciary; judiciarycommittee; livethread; roberts; robertshearings; scotus
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To: republicofdavis

Right. Remember when Scalia had to recuse himself from one of the Ten Commandments cases because he was on record with a public statement?


2,161 posted on 09/13/2005 2:29:58 PM PDT by LisaFab
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To: American Quilter


NO NOTES! Roberts is amazing.

Nice try Feingold. Roberts cannot be cornered.

Gitmo question --- blame it on a constituate. GEEEZ. How utterly pathetic. Of course he cannot comment on a case still pending.


2,162 posted on 09/13/2005 2:30:19 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: Soul Seeker

Some of the questions are just plain stupid!


2,163 posted on 09/13/2005 2:30:24 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Tampa Bay, Home of the Stanley Cup Champions The Tampa Bay Lightning!)
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To: princess leah

Yes, I heard him before. He's a solid MAN!


2,164 posted on 09/13/2005 2:30:49 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: syriacus

Give it up, Feingold! You're not going to get Roberts to give an opinion on a matter than may come before him on the bench...


2,165 posted on 09/13/2005 2:30:49 PM PDT by American Quilter
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To: tiredoflaundry

How the hell is Roberts supposed to know what one of Feingold's dumbass constituents thinks?


2,166 posted on 09/13/2005 2:31:02 PM PDT by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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To: Bahbah

I'd say the difference is that the people of Alabama could be trusted with Sessions' replacement. Not true of Arizona.


2,167 posted on 09/13/2005 2:31:03 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl
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To: LisaFab

Feingold wants Roberts to get into the mind of his friend. This is really lame.


2,168 posted on 09/13/2005 2:31:11 PM PDT by Bahbah
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To: defconw


ROTFLOL! OK to sign my name too.
I think I'll pen a quick one of my own.


2,169 posted on 09/13/2005 2:31:28 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: tiredoflaundry

How the hell did he know the specific article and section?

This guy HAS to have a photographic memory.


2,170 posted on 09/13/2005 2:31:28 PM PDT by nuffsenuff
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To: Bahbah

Kyl is from Arizona.


2,171 posted on 09/13/2005 2:31:50 PM PDT by defconw (ALLEN IN 08+Levin for Senate!)
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To: July 4th

Feingold is a flat-out idiot.


2,172 posted on 09/13/2005 2:32:15 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl
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To: Bahbah

Objection Senator. Calls for Speculation.

Sustained.


2,173 posted on 09/13/2005 2:32:15 PM PDT by crushkerry (Visit www.anklebitingpundits.com for great original conservative commentary)
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To: JustaCowgirl


You're cruel! I love it.


2,174 posted on 09/13/2005 2:32:17 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: JustaCowgirl
I'd say the difference is that the people of Alabama could be trusted with Sessions' replacement. Not true of Arizona.

Good point.

2,175 posted on 09/13/2005 2:32:25 PM PDT by Bahbah
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To: princess leah

The first time I ever heard Senator Kyl speak, I thought 'Wow!' And each time since then has impressed me even more. He is one of the great ones.


2,176 posted on 09/13/2005 2:32:54 PM PDT by rwa265 (I was blind, now I see)
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To: Bahbah

Senator Lightweight Feingold - reporting for stupid questions. Doesn't matter WHAT proof Roberts offers as to why he CANNOT respond specifically, Senator Lightweight just doesn't get it. Is this a surprise?


2,177 posted on 09/13/2005 2:32:58 PM PDT by Max7
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To: nuffsenuff

Roberts is scary smart!


2,178 posted on 09/13/2005 2:33:06 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Tampa Bay, Home of the Stanley Cup Champions The Tampa Bay Lightning!)
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To: Reagan Man

I would like to apologize in advance for one statement I made. It was wrong to accuse you of making up the quote, without further information. Assuming it is not a true quote (still my assumption), it's very possible that you misremembered it or obtained the "quote" through an unreputable source, or some other reason.

I don't know you, and it was wrong of me to accuse you of fabrication. I apologize.


2,179 posted on 09/13/2005 2:33:06 PM PDT by republicofdavis
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To: July 4th
How the hell is Roberts supposed to know what one of Feingold's dumbass constituents thinks?

And why would it even be relevant? Pretty clumsy, Russell.

2,180 posted on 09/13/2005 2:33:20 PM PDT by American Quilter
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