I think Hatch and Graham's vocal intention to vote for Alito before he even answers any questions is just as inappropriate as Senators Kennedy and Schumer's vocal intention NOT to vote for him.
Everyone had made up their mind before the hearings. And this is more about his job as a judge. What he says in the hearings will only affirm that.
Why can't they know they're going to support him yet? The man's been on the bench in the 3rd Circuit for 15 years. If we don't know him by now, then a 2 day hearing is not going to do anything for us. People ought to pretty much know whether they support him or not based upon his lengthy record.