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

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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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[CharlesWayneCT]

I wish he would answer by saying "I guess, Senator, this is why others before me more wisely refused to answer your stupid questions."

[JFC]

Is it me or does .... Schummmmmmmmmmmmmer look like a rat?

[Liberty Valance]

5:01 Schumer wants fewer “responses” and more “answers.”

5:02 Liberty Valance wants fewer bloviating speeches by rat senators and more single paragraph questions.

[Steven W.]

why are you so hung up on the "prep docs" - that's like the non-starter to Vanguard! ROFLMAO

[roses of sharon]

Did you see Alito's wife crying?

She had to get up and leave the room during Graham's comment on the smearing of her husband, she was so touched.

Graham had tears in his eyes too.

I despise these liberal bastards!

[Dead Corpse]

It is inexcusable and reprehensible.

Sounds like Schumer.

[Sea2ShiningSea]

Thank you for the info! Must see TV~!

[Palladin]

>>>LOL, talking about select eating societies<<<

This must be a reference to Abramoff's restaurant.

[PerConPat]

Why would Graham care if people know he helped Alito prepare for the hearing? So what.

I don't think that he[Graham] necessarily does. But I am wondering why Finegold, the opposition, cares who was involved in the process. I can't imagine that it is just harmless curiosity; can you? Graham didn't bring it up in his just ended question period, so that indicates that it is not a burning issue for him.

[AliVeritas]

Oh shit, he just interrupted him after all that. Let Chucky talk then.

[Jrabbit]

very good!

Senator Schmucky
He's so yukky

That's the best I can do....I'm no poet, now everybody knows it! LOL

[defconw]

I want to smack Schumer with a hammer repeatedly! What an @$$!

[JFC]

chuckie just needs to tell all of america, that he and his party would like to keep innocent babies to be aborted. That is all he seems to care about, so get your little aide to print out a large banner saying that..... you PIG!

[Cboldt]

They are going to charge improper conduct... he helped prepare him.

Against Graham, the argument (lame it is) goes like this ...

Coaching a judicial nominee behind-the-scenes is not the proper role for a Judiciary Committee member who must subsequently sit in judgment on that nominee. Indeed, it could be a violation of the ethical duties of a senator. Here's what Senate Rule 37 (Conflicts of Interest) in the Senate Ethics Manual says:

"No Member, officer, or employee shall engage in any outside business or professional activity or employment for compensation which is inconsistent or in conflict with the conscientious performance of official duties.'' ... The Committee has interpreted this paragraph to prohibit compensated employment or uncompensated positions on boards, commissions, or advisory councils where such service could create a conflict with an individual's Senate duties due to appropriation, oversight, authorization, or legislative jurisdiction as a result of Senate duties.

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/09/graham-ethics/

The unspoken argument is that Alito will not be idependent when matters involving exexutive prerogative get to SCOTUS, e.g., FISA/NSA, detention of enemy combatants.

[Fudd Fan]

Schumer wants fewer “responses” and more “answers.”

For the love of Elvis, I could not believe my ears on that one. He's trying to top "I voted for it before I voted against it." Is below-room-temp-IQ a requirement to run for office as a RAT? I think it IS!

[saveliberty]

Schumer is something that rhymes with glass bowl

[retrokitten]

It's a haiku.

[syriacus]

Schumer acting like a sideshow huckster.

"Tell us your answer. You might get lucky with the Democrats, just like Ruth Gader Binsburg got lucky with the Republicans when she was a nominee."

[Arizona Carolyn]

More Chuckie talks the less Alito is forced to say and that is just fine with me.

[A Citizen Reporter]

I'd like to smack all the NY voters who keep electing Schumer, with that hammer.