Sen. Arlen Specter, R.-Pa., said behind-the-scenes counts show that Alito has the 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. Two Democrats -- Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado and Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana -- have said they would oppose any filibuster attempt. Salazar, though, said he would vote against Alito, while Landrieu said she is still examining Alito's record.
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Behind the 8 ball here ..where's the Gang of 14 in this ... I take it they're not operating in tandem?