Posted on 09/13/2005 5:01:31 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
Q&A with Roberts to Start
On Tuesday, the eighteen members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte. begin questioning Chief Justice nominee John Roberts. This will take all day, with the senators asking their questions, up to a half-hour for each member, in order of seniority, alternating by party.
The Schedule (media advisory)
Tentative Schedule for the Hearing: Schedule is subject to change
Tuesday, Sept. 13
9:30 am Chairman Specter begins 30 minute round of questioning (Round 1)
1:00 pm Break for lunch
2:00 pm Resume questioning
6:00 pm Break for dinner
7:00 pm Resume questioning
8:30 pm Round 1 questioning ends
The Dem playbook
The Hill newspaper gives us a peek at the Democratic playbook for the Roberts hearings. Below are the attack assignments for the Democratic members of the Committee:
Kennedy -- civil rights
Leahy -- Bybee torture memo
Biden -- privacy, personal autonomyand the 9th Amendment
Kohl -- Property rights and civil liberties
Feinstein -- "judicial activism" and Roe vs. Wade
Feingold -- limits of executive powers
Schumer and Durbin have wisely refused to show their hand.
Via FromTheBleachers
LIVE LINKS
Senate Judiciary Committee webcast.
None for me, thanks.
***sounds a a Anthony Kennedy wannabe.***
I don't agree...
What he sounds like is a STRICT Constitutionalist, with an eye to the Federalist Papers....
And that is a GOOD thing....
let's hope
The man's political views are not the issue. The real issue is whether or not he respects the Constitution and the role of the judiciary vs. the role of the other branches.
After he finished explaining that I felt better.
Best laugh I've enjoyed all day. Thanks! :-)
Indeed. He's a STRICT Constitutionalist.
Here it comes....
The Your Catholic, don't you hate abortion question...
This line of questioning is sooo lame over the Umpire analogy
it's automaton, not atonotons
Enough with the baseball analogies. Well, one more, I'd like to take a bat to Bid...better not.
Herb Kohl is so stupid it is embarrasing as a former Badger and as an American.
She should be black, hanging out with the Southern Democrats of the past... she'd figure it out real quick.
She needs a history lesson.
Meanwhile, libs kill babies and starve the disabled... is it me?
What don't these rubes get, it's the constitution and law... not what I want and interpretation. Geez, they'll never get it and don't wish to.
Oh gawd -- great minds and great hearts --- get real.
Roberts is talking with Kohl
He's fitting quite well in his role
He's speaking of Brown
And of a Judge's "Black Gown"
Roberts is hitting his goal.
Back to the hearings for me now. Eagerly anticipating Chuckie the Schmuckie......and another smackdown.
Leni
Drink.
Thus far he's using his time wisely asking short questions and listening to the answers.
I'll bet he says "pundint" too.
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