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
Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.
Well, so far Durbin is at least being civil. I expect once he realizes he's out of his league, that will change.
I've NEVER heard of a democrat who has the decency to resign or step down.
Exactly! A point which he has pointed out several times today to these numbnuts.
Anderson Cooper
NO NOTES! He's amazing. I'm not a lawyer, but I cannot imagine knowing the details of so many cases right off the top of my head!
Yes. He reminds me of myself when I was at the top of my game. That was a while back.
Perhaps the fact that he also loves McCain gives them heartburn.
I need to watch that tearful non-apology again. Where to look...
Whats the memo regarding? If you have the time to post......
"And Moon Landrieu"
Oh, their father. At first, I thought you were talking about the moonbat senator. <;)
Oh, you didn't catch the thread yesterday. Congrats.
We are left to wonder. Turbin insinuated that it's a biggie. He's wrong, I'm sure.
"Washington DC "We condemn Senator Feinstein's attempt to place Judge Robert's Catholicism at the center of his confirmation hearings this afternoon," said Culture of Life Foundation President Austin Ruse.
"Using the context of John Kennedy's Catholicism, Senator Feinstein asked Judge Roberts if he believed in an absolute separation of Church and state. In her questions and comments Senator Feinstein invoked those terrible debates in America about whether Catholics could have a role in the public square. Apparently Senator Feinstein agrees with those who feared faithful Catholics in public office.
"Senator Feinstein's questioning is an unconscionable dredging up of a dark time in America. And her questioning comes perilously close to a religious test for pubic office. She owes Judge Roberts and all Americans an apology."
They have skies in hell?
How about Fort Worthless Jim Wright and Robert Torricelli?
Admitedly, it had to get pretty bad before they pulled the chain, but eventually they did.
Now another memo...good grief!!
Roberts should answer Feinstein with a Gun Running answer and give her a wink. ( her husband runs guns for a living)
Exactly, weird huh? They say we tow to a narrow line. What's amazing is most of those they think right, we think are way left... scary.
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