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Abortion, Executive Power to Play Central Role in Senators' Questioning of Alito
We play excerpts of the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito who President Bush has tapped to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. During their opening statements, the 18 Senators on the Judiciary Committee repeatedly said Alito's views on abortion and executive power will play a central role in their questioning which will begin today. For his part Alito used his opening statement to paint himself not as a judicial radical but as a judge with no agenda.
We look at the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito who President Bush has tapped to replace Sandra Day O'Connor.
During their opening statements, the 18 Senators on the Judiciary Committee repeatedly said Alito's views on abortion and executive power will play a central role in their questioning which will begin today.
Alito has already come under intense criticism from some quarters. In a new 155-page report, the People for the American Way has warned "If [Alito] replaces Justice O'Connor, he would be a consistent vote to turn back the clock on decades of progress in civil rights, civil liberties, health and safety, environmental protection and liberty." The watchdog group goes on to warn "His extreme judicial philosophy threatens fundamental rights and legal protections for all Americans - for decades to come."
For his part Alito used his opening statement to paint himself not as a judicial radical but as a judge with no agenda. In his 12-minute address he spent more time discussing his family's working class New Jersey background than on his own judicial philosophy.
* Samuel Alito, Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court, Day One.
Before Alito spoke each Senator on the committee spoke for 10 minutes on his nomination. This is Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts.
* Sen. Ted Kennedy (D - MA), Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Day One.
Several Senators said Alito's view on abortion will be a central focus of today's questioning. Democrats repeatedly referred to a 1985 job application in which Alito admitted that he personally believes "that the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion."
* Sen. Tom Coburn (R - OK), Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Day One.
Today, Senators will begin at least two days of questioning of Alito. On Monday, Democratic Senator Charles Schumer of New York outlined several questions he expects Alito to answer.
* Sen. Chuck Schumer (D - NY), Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Day One.
LISTEN ONLINE:
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/10/1455250
During their opening statements, the 18 Senators on the Judiciary Committee repeatedly said Alito's views on abortion and executive power will play a central role in their questioning which will begin today.
Alito has already come under intense criticism from some quarters. In a new 155-page report, the People for the American Way has warned "If [Alito] replaces Justice O'Connor, he would be a consistent vote to turn back the clock on decades of progress in civil rights, civil liberties, health and safety, environmental protection and liberty." The watchdog group goes on to warn "His extreme judicial philosophy threatens fundamental rights and legal protections for all Americans - for decades to come."
For his part Alito used his opening statement to paint himself not as a judicial radical but as a judge with no agenda. In his 12-minute address he spent more time discussing his family's working class New Jersey background than on his own judicial philosophy.
* Samuel Alito, Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court, Day One.
Before Alito spoke each Senator on the committee spoke for 10 minutes on his nomination. This is Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts.
* Sen. Ted Kennedy (D - MA), Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Day One.
Several Senators said Alito's view on abortion will be a central focus of today's questioning. Democrats repeatedly referred to a 1985 job application in which Alito admitted that he personally believes "that the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion."
* Sen. Tom Coburn (R - OK), Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Day One.
Today, Senators will begin at least two days of questioning of Alito. On Monday, Democratic Senator Charles Schumer of New York outlined several questions he expects Alito to answer.
* Sen. Chuck Schumer (D - NY), Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, Day One.
LISTEN ONLINE:
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/10/1455250
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