Archive: January 15, 2006 - January 21, 2006
TV Ads Seek to Sway Sens. Conrad and Johnson
Over in The Fix politics blog, washingtonpost.com's Chris Cillizza reports on a pro-Alito group that's planning to run TV ads seeking to influence the votes of two Senate Democrats -- Kent Conrad (N.D.) and Tim Johnson (S.D.). Read the post here....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | January 19, 2006; 6:28 PM ET | Comments (9)
Leahy to Vote Against Alito Nomination
The Associated Press reports: Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy said Thursday he will oppose Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's confirmation, saying he did not believe the conservative judge would be independent of President Bush and the executive branch in his future rulings. "At a time when the president is seizing unprecedented power, the Supreme Court needs to act as a check and to provide balance," Leahy, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, said in a speech at Georgetown University's law school. "Based on the hearing and his record, I have no confidence that Judge Alito would provide that check and balance." It is not a surprise that Vermont senator is voting against Alito. He was one of the nominee's harshest interrogators at Alito's confirmation hearings last week. Leahy also has been a critic of President Bush and the White House's actions in the war on terror, including warrantless wiretapping on...
By Lexie Verdon | January 19, 2006; 11:15 AM ET | Comments (31)
Feinstein Sees No Alito Filibuster
By Hope Yen, AP, and other Sunday talk show comments....
By Fred Barbash | January 15, 2006; 4:01 PM ET | Email a Comment
