flavio said:What's wrong with my haircut and job now?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito completed his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday after frustrated Democrats took a final crack at getting more definitive answers from the 55-year-old conservative.
President George W. Bush's nominee appeared headed toward confirmation later this month by the full Republican-led Senate, but more than half the Democrats were expected to oppose him.
Following three days of questioning of Alito, the Senate Judiciary Committee was to hear from outside witnesses, including some of Alito's colleagues on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Wikipedia said:...the "Ginsburg Precedent", which centered on Ginsburg's confirmation hearings. In those hearings, she did not answer some questions involving matters such as abortion, gay rights, separation of church and state, rights of the disabled, and so on. Only one witness was allowed to testify "against" Ginsburg at her confirmation hearings, and the hearings only lasted four days. They also pointed out then-Judiciary Committee Chairman Joe Biden told her to not answer questions she did not feel comfortable answering.
Looks like Feinstein to me... it could be worse, though; she could be Boxer.unclehobart said:That the Emperor from Star Wars with a James Brown wig?
Winky said:Think about it!
Soon and very soon indeed we will be living in a country
where everything including the Supreme Court
is dominated by us Republicans!
Oh what wunderful werld it will be!
Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. became the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, confirmed with the most partisan victory in modern history after a fierce battle over the future direction of the high court.
The Senate voted 58-42 to confirm Alito