Samuel Alito ~ Senate Judiciary Hearing [LIVE THREAD] (Day-3)

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[OXENinFLA]

Day 3: Questioning Continues

This morning, Round 1 concludes with Senators on the Judiciary Cmte. who did not question nominee Alito yesterday. During Round 2, questioning is limited to 20 minutes for each of the eight- een senators. Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) leads off, followed by the others, alternating by party in order of seniority.

WEDS., 9:30AM ET, C-SPAN

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[texianyankee]

Thanks! I need references. Not that I like Wikipedia.....but.....it will be useful for libs.

[daybreakcoming]

You just gave me my first LOL of the day. Thanks!

[syriacus]

Leahy sounds and looks constipated this morning.

He's choking on his own words. If one of the Democratic Senators cares to administer the Heimlich maneuver, that might help him.

[retrokitten]

His coffee hasn't kicked in yet.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

She doesn't shave her armpits.
I just thought you ought to be informed.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"Durbin is killing me. He was all pro-life hosting pro-life events in IL UNTIL the dems decided they were pro-abortion and then he switched positions!!"

When did he switch positions?

[tiredoflaundry]

She doesn't shave her armpits.

She is French? ;-)

[syriacus]

Durbin is troubled, again.

[OXENinFLA]

I wish Alito would simply say ABORTION IS NOT IN THE CONSTITUTION. All arguments regarding it must be heard and therefore decided upon!!!

he and Cornyn went over this last night.

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CORNYN: And I just want to explore, to start with, Senator Schumer's questions about what is written in this Constitution about abortion. Does the word abortion appear anywhere in the Constitution?

ALITO: No. The word that appears in the Constitution is liberty.

[Pukin Dog]

I would have adapted.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Little Dick is troubled again.

[saveliberty]

Thanks, I will be cautiously optimistic. We know who is prone to dirty work though.

[FreedomNeocon]

DICK 'The Turbin' Durbin: "What troubles me and my open mind, is that you won't agree with me -- that abortion is a natural extension of the 14th amendment"

[COUNTrecount]

Cocktail Time

[retrokitten]

I don't have an exact time frame for you, but it was sometime in the late 80's I believe. There was a story about it on WLS radio and I think in either the Sun-Times and the Tribune.

[ilovew]

They know he can't answer that. They're just harassing him now.

[Dolphy]

Alito, from my memory of recent nominees, has given the best and most fair answers on Roe. It is really pathetic and telling to hear Democrat after Democrat push him to commit to an opinion regardless of what facts may come.

[Iwo Jima]

Can anyone explain what is the impact/meaning of "findings"..

Findings of FACT. Legislative findings of the facts on which Congress based the passage of a law. Such as " machine guns are not arms covered by the 2nd Amendment because they were not the type of weapon commonly used in by the troops in warfare when the Constitution was enacted." (I just made that up, of course.)

When judges decide cases as opposed to juries, judges make their own "findings of facts" so that an appeals court can review their actions.

[newnhdad]

The democrats should just be called the Abortocrats because they have not been talking about anything of substance since this entire thing started.

[Cboldt]

Would you want to be on record with an "always statement" if you were about to become a SC justice? The law is about exceptions.

The analysis and discussion at Confrimthem is pretty good. The question can be construed as "Between a Supreme Court precedent and the Constitution, which has superior force?"

The answer depends on how one sees the Supreme Court precedent as being in conformity with the Constitution, and the extent of force the precedent retains - but if there is a difference between precedent and the Constitution, and the precedent is toady an active force in law, most people will say the Constitution prevails.