LIVE THREAD Senate Debate on Nomination of Samuel A. Alito

C-Span2 ^ | Jan 26, 2006

[katieanna]

Debate continues in the Senate today on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. At present no time has been announced for a final vote. Stop by and discuss.

[syriacus]

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[maggief]

Yep ...

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/5/11/01029.shtml

[Txsleuth]

Allen, Coburn, Cornyn, Kyl would make GREAT Majority Leaders...and I would add Jeff Sessions...to the list.

[syriacus]

Carper is okaying some restrictions on abortion.

Boy have the Democrats learned a lesson. Even Feinstein keeps saying saying states have the right to impose some restrictions.

[debg]

So THAT's why Reid was delaying...he was waiting for Kerry's move.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

It's unreal.

The liberals are saying they are voting against Alito and want someone who will be for them the very thing they are accusing him of being.

I don't know if I wrote what I meant correctly or not, it's too twisted to think about.

Their twisted hypocrisy is mind boggling.

[Cboldt]

I read that FRist and Reid are meeting later..an annoucement will come today, on the vote, because senators have to make travel plans..do you think it will come on MOnday.

Yeah - that's the signal I'm getting. Vote on Monday. I think the negotiations are between moving to the vote under UC, or moving to the vote via cloture. Those are Reid's two options, and Frist would prefer the UC route.

[maggief]

U.S. Democratic Senator from Boston, John Kerry, left, shares a word with Secretary General of the Arab League Amre Moussa prior to a plenary entitled 'Muslim Societies in the Modern World' at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday Jan. 26, 2006. The second day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting promised a blend of celebrity and brass tacks talk of the issues facing the global community, ranging from security against terror to advancing human rights and the struggle against poverty and disease. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

[ken5050]

Thanks, luv..you are an amazing resource.....ya think they want their $$$ back...Been getting over being stupefied at Byrd..I'll have to watch the rerun later..especailly the part when he scolds Orca..but sounds to me like he's worried about his senate race..

[CedarDave]

Peach,
Who is the third Democrat who has expressed support for Alito? I know Ben Nelson of Iowa has come out and now Byrd of WV. ABC radio news said there are three, but I didn't catch who the third one is.

[Txsleuth]

If she doesn't show up for the vote...I hope that Spencer guy that is running against her in NY...jumps on it...and uses it to show that she will bleat, screech, and condemn others...

BUT, she won't put her ample butt on the line when it counts.

[Cboldt]

I don't really understand then why Spector called for a vote if they are out of town.

He called for an agreement to set a time certain for taking the vote. The time certain that he offered was Monday 5:30 PM. Reid objected, but indicated he may be open to the same agreement, if it is offered later today.

[pillut48]

Dick Durbin would call it, "The Crushing Hand of Fate."

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I'm still giggling over that comment. Too funny. :-)

[Semper Paratus]

Kerry is going to resemble Will Ferrell in "Old School" leading nobody while streaking down Main St.

[exdem2000]

I would love to see Coburn as Majority Leader, He is wonderful.

[ken5050]

I was just lisytening to my voice mail messages, now that the phone's back up....a friend said that Coburn was awesome today...what did I miss, darn?

[debg]

I hear he's got a nekkid fat swimmer with him.

[Txsleuth]

That DAVOS thing is just a showplace for socialist celebrities to point fingers at the world...and tell us how bad we are!!!