Posted on 01/13/2006 5:38:54 AM PST by OXENinFLA
5th & Final Day of Hearings
This morning, the Senate Judiciary Cmte. convenes for a final session in the nomination hearings of Judge Samuel Alito. Outside witnesses who did not testify at yes- terday's hearings are given an opportunity to offer their opinions on the nominee. The Cmte. meets again to vote, either to approve or reject, on Tues., Jan. 17
FRI., 9:00AM ET, C-SPAN
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It's clear to me that the Democrats have lost sight of just who it is they represent. They're hellbent on achieving power selfishly. That's only a short term goal, and a lossy goal at that. It won't achieve anything beyond an election cycle.
Democrats Try to Slow Alito Confirmation
By LAURIE KELLMAN Friday, January 13, 2006Instead, they are seeking to slow Alito's ascension by demanding that the Judiciary Committee's chairman, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., delay the panel's vote a week. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid "is urging all Democrats to refrain from committing to a vote either for or against confirmation prior to the caucus next Wednesday," Reid spokesman Jim Manley said.
http://www.casperstartribune.net/.../headlines/d8f3q9586.txt
Patience my friend. Put on your poker face.
Remember, he who laughs last, laughs best.
Good advice Howl, thanks.
Even then, only 4 Republicans voted against Ginsberg, in a 96-4 vote. What Leaky doesn't realize is, neither Ginsberg or Breyer were filibustered or held up in committee.
Ginsberg should have left before she got there.
She looked a hundred years old at the time
of her hearings.
Thank you too Polly..
"Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, "does not believe that Judge Alito warrants a filibuster," spokeswoman Antonia Ferrier said Thursday. Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I. "has said he has not seen any extraordinary circumstances," spokesman Stephen Hourahan said Friday."
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2006/01/12/ap/headlines/d8f3s83g1.txt
Prediction: Alito will get 60 votes...
We're all prone to panic/frustration/anger. This is the best place on earth to regain one's footing.
Ok, and get really riled up on occasion. But that is another issue. ; )
Helms, Smith, and Nickles.
I miss all of them.
Posted by Lindsey Powell at 01:31 PM
1:32 That concludes Alito's nomination hearings.
1:29 Leahy says that Specter's policy for voting against a nominee in committee but then voting to send him or her to the senate floor for a vote is a good one.
1:28 Specter will prepare a written statement further detailning his reasons for supporting Judge Alito.
1:24 Specter doesn't think "there's a dime's worth of difference" between Roberts' and Alito's response to Roe questions.
1:21 Specter goes on to discuss some of the positions Alito took on different questions. He says that Alito clarified somewhat his idea of the unitary executive and acknowledged some privacy rights in Griswold and Eisenstadt.
1:17 Specter announces that he plans to support Alito's nomination. He says that he does not take that position out of party loyalty. Specter thinks Alito's qualifications are difficult to take issue with. Specter urged colleagues to reserve judgment until after the hearings--until they had all the facts before them and could arrive at a reasoned conclusion.
Specter was concerned by some of the opening statements, as there were a lot of accusations on one side and a lot of hyperbole on the other. But despite that, the hearings provided Judge Alito with an opportunity to discuss the considerations involved in his decisions on difficult questions (although he stopped short of saying what decisions he might reach).
1:16 Leahy says that the problem is that the time at which they planned to wrap up the session kept changing, making scheduling difficult. He says they will discuss it further over the weekend.
1:14 Specter says that this is the first time he and Leahy have not agreed during this process. But he sticks with the schedule he proposed earlier.
1:10 Leahy says that Judiciary Committee democrats will delay the vote for one week; he's concerned about scheduling conflicts that might interfere with a full and fair hearing.
1:06 Specter discusses the schedule of the hearings. The executive session has been scheduled for Jan. 17th, with floor debate following on the 18th, 19th, and 20th. The matter will be up for vote on the 20th.
1:04 Schultz states that the issue could indeed be framed as the state trying to insert itself into a family's private tragedy; Supreme Court ruled that it was a state court matter. If Alito had been on the Supreme Court at that time, it's unclear whether he would have ruled to allow Congress to insert itself into the matter.
1:02 Leahy was troubled by the conduct of many during the Shiavo tragedy. Related to the conduct of elected officials and the judiciary in the Shiavo matter, he asks Rep. Schultz whether she has a sense that Alito values an independent judiciary.
Jonathan Turley ........................... needs to go away.<P:He is a ..................... well, cannot say.
Leahy gives new meaning to the phrase "brown-noser," doesn't he?
Four: Helms, Smith, Thurmond, and Nickles.
Thanks..she's getting out in front of this early on..a good sign..and also to avoid her offices being deluged by several million emails and phone calls
Alright Peach... just got in. How bad was it today and did they look totally stupid?
>Actually, describing them as sheep wouldn't be too inaccurate, in my opinion<
Lemmings, perhaps?
***...those testifying on Judge Alito's behalf-even those who were liberal, black Democrats with extensive ties to civil rights litigation-weren't credible witnesses because they "knew" Samuel Alito....***
Choose one:
a) Born without the logic gene
b) Flat out ideologues
c) Both
Thinking that the thunder/lightning storm was over here, I have tried THREE times to restart my computer, and every time the storm returned........I sincerely hope this 4th time I can stay on. Wish me luck.
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