Seats for the public remain empty at the start of the fifth day of the confirmation hearing of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on Capitol Hill in Washington January 13, 2006. Alito completed his testimony before the Committee after more than 18 hours of questions and appears to be headed for Senate confirmation despite a protracted effort by combative Democrats to show he would move the court to the right on abortion and other divisive issues. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
