[Cboldt]

Reid's words this moring indicate an assumption that debate on Alito will occur next week.

I think Specter made a mistake in not calling the Committee in yesterday, and forcing the formal record to be in order. Not that I doubt theCommittee vote will happen on the 24th, I think it will happen then. But not having the meeting shows "no consequences," not even the inconvenience of having to come in and go on the formal record.

[Txsleuth]

I missed the start of the session,..what, if anything, of substance did they say???

Frist had said that NOTHING would get done before the Alito confirmation....so.....is this just going to be days of campaign funding speeches???

OR...is it going to be hour after hour of Quorum Call???