[TheRobb7]

There's no need to spark fireworks in the committee meetings.

Whatever a nominee says in committee can't be held against them once they get to the bench.

[Fenris6]

"There's no need to spark fireworks in the committee meetings."

Agreed. Thats what opened Bork up to mischief from the Left.

The hearings are like pre-season football. Concerns about win/loss miss the point.

[Graybeard58]

You are right. There's no other way for Roberts to answer a question about "right to privacy" he's no dummy.It doesn't matter what is said in committee as we have seen time after time, once they are Justices and not nominees any more they rule anyway they please.

[cricket]

"Whatever a nominee says in committee can't be held against them once they get to the bench."

. . .but it can be held against them and so prevent a nominee from ever getting 'to the bench'. . .