Posted on 01/09/2006 4:31:12 AM PST by OXENinFLA
Alito Hearings Set to Begin
Today the multi-day confirmation hearings for Samuel Alito begin. They are expected to last all week, possibly into Saturday. First up will be a series of opening statements by the eighteen members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte. After that comes the introduction of Samuel Alito and his opening statement.
C-SPAN 1 ~ MON., STARTS AT 11:30AM ET
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on the nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for Monday, January 9, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. in the Senate Hart Office Building Room 216.
Chairman Specter will preside.
Witness List
Hearing before the
Senate Judiciary Committee
on
The Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Monday, January 9, 2006
Hart Senate Office Building Room 216
12:00 p.m.
PANEL I
The Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg
United States Senator [D-NJ]
The Honorable Christine Todd Whitman
Former Governor of New Jersey
Former Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
PANEL II
The Honorable Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
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I think that in listening to the Democrats today, we're listening to terrorists. (No, I do not wish to revise or extend my remarks.)
What? Is he trying to drown his sorrows?
Okay here we go.. Sen Sessions for the fist time in the confirmation hearings has used the term SUPER DUPER.... I knew this was coming.. watch out for Sen Specter (and others) to suggest that Roe should be granted some sort of special standing in Judicial Precedent.. and attempt to the define precedent as being "SUPER" "SUPER DUPER" or "SUPER DUPER DUPER"
Is this what the judicial process has been reduced to?
Vermont makes any list as far as I am concerned. They have a real RINO who changed control of the Senate without an election, a 'Rat who leaked classified information from the Intelligence Committee, and an out-and-out socialist. Then there is Dean, who is considered a pro-business anti-environment sellout in the People's Republic of Burlington. All this from the 49th most populated state in the Union.
These are just the opening statements. My understanding is that questions start tomorrow. (More likely, more statements, with a "question" thrown in for procedure...)
you forgot SUPER DOUBLE SECRET precedent
Based upon Kohl's remarks, sounds liek this will be a straight party line vote in the committee..which will make the filabuster option harder for the Dems..
Sadly, that's true.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm! I think drown is the correct word when referring to the "blimp".
LOL.. oh yeah.. how can I forget that one...
Maybe it was just my imagination, but wasn't Diane Feinstein somewhat reasonable at one time?? She is totally wacky now, in line with Boxer.
I loved Philo Kevetch!
If they really loved her - like they claim - you would think that Alito would have been put on the fast track to confirmation, so that she could stay at home and care for her husband.
I've never understood Specter's using that phrase. It sounds too stupid for my eleven-year-old brother's vocabulary.
Hello. Have been to your web page. You are a true patriot, my FRiend.
"Maybe it was just my imagination, but wasn't Diane Feinstein somewhat reasonable at one time??"
Comparatively, she is the reasonable Senator from California.
Thank you.. I tried to start a thread JUST to discuss the meanings of terms "super" "super duper" and "super duper duper" but it got pulled.. so I guess we should discuss it here?
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