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Ahead at the Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings
If you're following the Sotomayor hearings, here's what to expect on Wednesday and for the rest of the week:
* Wednesday: More Q&A between Sotomayor and senators. They're still in the first round of questioning, when each senator gets 30 minutes to ask the judge questions. Still to come on Wednesday, Sens. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Coburn (R-Ok.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), brand-new Democrat Arlen Specter (Pa.) and brand-new senator Al Franken (D-Minn.).
* Later Wednesday: After the first round of questions, the committee goes to the second round, during which each senator gets 20 minutes for follow-up. Sen. Patrick Leahy asked those who don't need all 20 minutes not to use the full time, but we're dubious about the chances of senators giving up face time on television. Just sayin' . . .
* Likely Thursday and Friday: Outside witnesses begin their testimony after the senators finish. The first two witnesses will be from the American Bar Association, followed by four additional panels. The first of those will include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau (Sotomayor's old boss) and two of the firefighters from the New Haven reverse-discrimination case. Later witnesses will be former MLB pitcher David Cone, former FBI Director Louis Freeh and others.
As for topics still to be covered, look for more-intense questioning from Republicans about Sotomayor's "Wise Latina" comment, as well as a spirited defense of her "temperament," after Tuesday's question from Sen. Lindsey Graham if she has a "temperament problem." Klobuchar seemed especially nonplused by that line of attack, and she'll be at the microphone Wednesday.
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* Wednesday: More Q&A between Sotomayor and senators. They're still in the first round of questioning, when each senator gets 30 minutes to ask the judge questions. Still to come on Wednesday, Sens. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Coburn (R-Ok.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), brand-new Democrat Arlen Specter (Pa.) and brand-new senator Al Franken (D-Minn.).
* Later Wednesday: After the first round of questions, the committee goes to the second round, during which each senator gets 20 minutes for follow-up. Sen. Patrick Leahy asked those who don't need all 20 minutes not to use the full time, but we're dubious about the chances of senators giving up face time on television. Just sayin' . . .
* Likely Thursday and Friday: Outside witnesses begin their testimony after the senators finish. The first two witnesses will be from the American Bar Association, followed by four additional panels. The first of those will include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau (Sotomayor's old boss) and two of the firefighters from the New Haven reverse-discrimination case. Later witnesses will be former MLB pitcher David Cone, former FBI Director Louis Freeh and others.
As for topics still to be covered, look for more-intense questioning from Republicans about Sotomayor's "Wise Latina" comment, as well as a spirited defense of her "temperament," after Tuesday's question from Sen. Lindsey Graham if she has a "temperament problem." Klobuchar seemed especially nonplused by that line of attack, and she'll be at the microphone Wednesday.
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Patricia Murphy
Patricia Murphy writes "The Capitolist" column for PoliticsDaily.com. She is the founder of Citizen Jane Politics, a non-partisan website for women... more
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rileychef
10:31AM Jul 15th 2009
We need to put a stop to having all the activist Justices appointed to the Supreme Court by the Republicans.
We found that justices vary widely in their inclination to strike down Congressional laws. Justice Clarence Thomas, appointed by President George H. W. Bush, was the most inclined, voting to invalidate 65.63 percent of those laws; Justice Stephen Breyer, appointed by President Bill Clinton, was the least, voting to invalidate 28.13 percent. The tally for all the justices appears below.
Thomas 65.63 %
Kennedy 64.06 %
Scalia 56.25 %
Rehnquist 46.88 %
O’Connor 46.77 %
Souter 42.19 %
Stevens 39.34 %
Ginsburg 39.06 %
Breyer 28.13 %
One conclusion our data suggests is that those justices often considered more "liberal" - Justices Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, David Souter and John Paul Stevens - vote least frequently to overturn Congressional statutes, while those often labeled "conservative" vote more frequently to do so. At least by this measure (others are possible, of course), the latter group is the most activist.
We found that justices vary widely in their inclination to strike down Congressional laws. Justice Clarence Thomas, appointed by President George H. W. Bush, was the most inclined, voting to invalidate 65.63 percent of those laws; Justice Stephen Breyer, appointed by President Bill Clinton, was the least, voting to invalidate 28.13 percent. The tally for all the justices appears below.
Thomas 65.63 %
Kennedy 64.06 %
Scalia 56.25 %
Rehnquist 46.88 %
O’Connor 46.77 %
Souter 42.19 %
Stevens 39.34 %
Ginsburg 39.06 %
Breyer 28.13 %
One conclusion our data suggests is that those justices often considered more "liberal" - Justices Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, David Souter and John Paul Stevens - vote least frequently to overturn Congressional statutes, while those often labeled "conservative" vote more frequently to do so. At least by this measure (others are possible, of course), the latter group is the most activist.
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Leslie
10:33AM Jul 15th 2009
The rules have changed. If you're looking for a great job, with a great company, with great benefits, that you will have your entire life, until you retire, stop looking. That was then this is now. That job doesn't exist anymore for 99% of us. Unless you have unique and remarkable skills you better figure out what will work best for you and your family. I am a former executive who left the corporate world to help people adjust to the new realities. My suggestion to most is to do what millions of people are doing now, find a good home business. That won't work for everyone but if you find one that you can get into for virtually no investment and learn the right skills, you should do well.
There are two opportunities that my clients have had the most success with. One is an amazing opportunity to profit from Ebay and there are well over 720,000 people making a full time living with them. http://cli.gs/HomeBizSuccessSystem That's a huge company to work with. The other great opportunity is working with an amazing program from Robert Allen http://cli.gs/RobertAllenMultipleIncomes , a true genius, who shows you how to create multiple streams of income from home. The results have been spectacular
So many of my clients tell me that they are loving working for themselves, making more money than before, in less time, and enjoy the extra time they have to spend with their families.
There are two opportunities that my clients have had the most success with. One is an amazing opportunity to profit from Ebay and there are well over 720,000 people making a full time living with them. http://cli.gs/HomeBizSuccessSystem That's a huge company to work with. The other great opportunity is working with an amazing program from Robert Allen http://cli.gs/RobertAllenMultipleIncomes , a true genius, who shows you how to create multiple streams of income from home. The results have been spectacular
So many of my clients tell me that they are loving working for themselves, making more money than before, in less time, and enjoy the extra time they have to spend with their families.
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12:05PM Jul 15th 2009
Another conclusion might be that Congress either tries to pass laws that are unconstitutional, or are too broad/liberal.
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